CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack NATO during secretive trip
The purpose of the CIA chief's visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia not to attack NATO member states, people familiar with the matter said, amid U.S. assessments that Russia could try to test
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cbsnews.com
27.08.2026
Video: Ukrainian drones target Wildberries e-commerce hub in Russia
Ukrainian drones have again targeted the Russian online shopping giant Wildberries.
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aljazeera.com
26.08.2026
Putin and al-Sharaa discuss Russia-Syria relations, deal on military bases
Syria has been in talks on the fate of Khmeimim and Tartous bases, which Russia used to support ousted Assad regime.
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aljazeera.com
26.08.2026
Russia: CIA director visits Moscow
CIA director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence services in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday, the first know visit by a US spy chief to the Russian capital since 2021. It is no
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france24.com
26.08.2026
Marine’s release from Russian prison reignites calls to free other Americans with health problems
The State Department has said it is aware of concerns about medical care and continues to raise the issue with the Russians
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independent.co.uk
26.08.2026
Kremlin says CIA head met Russian intelligence officials, but not Putin
CIA's Ratcliffe has met with Russian intel officials in Moscow, but not President Putin; Kremlin calls talks 'positive'.
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aljazeera.com
26.08.2026
Kremlin says CIA chief met Russian counterparts, not Putin, in Moscow
The Director of the CIA John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence officials during his visit to Moscow on Tuesday but did not meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Wednesd
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france24.com
26.08.2026
Russia is escalating hybrid attacks and Europe has no answer
From cyber attacks to armed drones and mysterious cases of arson, tensions are rising across the continent as the war in Ukraine is set to enter its fifth winter.
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv agrees not to strike Moscow during CIA chief’s mysterious visit
Ratcliffe’s purpose and meetings in Russia are not immediately clear but it marks the first known trip from a US spy chief since November 2021
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independent.co.uk
26.08.2026
Kyiv residents adapt to life under Russian bombardment
Kyiv residents describe how repeated Russian missile attacks have transformed daily life as the war reaches far beyond the front lines.
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euronews.com
26.08.2026
Russia’s ‘Amazon’ Wildberries comes under Ukraine attack again
Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, has once again been attacked in a drone strike by Ukraine.
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aljazeera.com
26.08.2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Russia, on what was a secret trip
A U.S. military plane landed at an airport in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe was among those on board. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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cbsnews.com
26.08.2026
U.S. spy chief visits Russia for unannounced meetings
The visit would be the first known visit to the Russian capital by a U.S. spy chief since November 2021.
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia's Black Sea ports
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian infrastructure on the Black Sea are disrupting grain and oil exports from the port of Novorossiysk and other key hubs.
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dw.com
25.08.2026
Kremlin denies planned talks with US envoys amid reports CIA head in Russia
Washington reportedly alerted Ukraine to refrain from strikes until delegation leaves Moscow, US media reports.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base
The armed forces request the seizure of the plot near Muskö Naval Base citing threats from Russian drones.
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bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
Russian ex-official says "unknown sources" could attack U.K. drone plants
Former senior Russian diplomat says U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine "could be attacked - not by Russia, but from unknown sources."
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cbsnews.com
25.08.2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia
A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade, according to public reports.
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cbsnews.com
25.08.2026
‘Not an isolated incident’: Russian drones stalk Ukraine’s civilians in ‘human safaris’
The video of a Ukrainian cyclist being targeted and killed by a short-range drone posted – and later deleted – by the Russian military Friday left viewers outraged and shaken. But it’s not the first t
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france24.com
25.08.2026
Two killed, refinery on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar after drone attack
Ukraine hits Russia's Afipsky oil refinery and gas plant in latest attacks targeting energy infrastructure.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026