US withheld details of CIA chief's Moscow visit from European allies, Bloomberg reports
Quick Look
- The United States did not inform its European allies about the specifics of CIA Director John Ratcliffe's August 25 visit to Moscow, where he met with Russian Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin, according to Bloomberg citing European officials.
- NATO members have recently discussed increasing intelligence and military engagement with Russia to avoid miscalculations.
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Why It Matters
NATO member countries have recently discussed increasing engagement with Russia at intelligence and military levels to prevent miscalculations and misunderstandings.
NEW YORK, August 28. /TASS/. The United States kept its European allies in the dark about the details of a recent visit to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Bloomberg reported, citing European officials.
None of the European officials had been briefed by the American side on the details of Ratcliffe’s talks with the chief of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, the news agency said. Their assessments were based on their own intelligence and their understanding of how Washington tends to operate in similar situations, Bloomberg added.
According to it, in recent months, NATO member countries have been discussing the need to increase engagement with Russia at the level of both intelligence and the military to prevent miscalculations and misunderstandings.
The CIA director was in Moscow on August 25. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ratcliffe visited for contacts between the two countries’ special services. Naryshkin confirmed he had held a meeting with Ratcliffe when the latter visited Moscow.
What to Watch
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NATO members will demand greater transparency from the US regarding intelligence engagements with Russia
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Open Questions
- What specific topics were discussed during Ratcliffe's meeting with Naryshkin?
- Why did the US choose not to brief its European allies on the visit details?
- How will this affect intelligence-sharing practices within NATO?
