CIA director travels to Moscow for secret talks with Putin
The CIA chief has secretly flown to Moscow as the US tells Ukraine to halt air strikes on the Russian capital.
US intelligence has conducted secret talks in Moscow amid concerns about potential Russian escalation. The CIA director made the trip on a military plane to meet with Putin. The US has instructed Ukraine to halt air strikes on the Russian capital, and intelligence suggests Russia may be planning a land incursion on the alliance's eastern flank.
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