About this, “The Kyiv Independent” writes on Wednesday.
“No meetings with Putin were planned,” said D. Peskov.
J. Ratcliffe’s visit was his first known official trip to Russia. The CIA chief maintains contacts with his colleague, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin, who had previously expressed willingness to meet with the American.
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D. Peskov also told “The Washington Post” that “security service contacts” took place during the visit but refused to provide more details.
The Ukrainian side was informed that the US delegation would go to Russia, but initially was not told that J. Ratcliffe would be part of it, a source familiar with the situation said.
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The US asked Ukraine not to attack Moscow or Saint Petersburg while J. Ratcliffe was visiting Russia, another person familiar with the situation told “The Kyiv Independent.”
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