The U.S. asked Ukraine not to attack Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Russia’s northern regions

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow, CBS News and Axios journalists report, citing sources. This is the first known visit to Russia by the head of U.S. intelligence since November 2021 — at that time William Burns, according to CNN, warned Russia against “any…”

The U.S. asked Ukraine not to attack Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Russia’s northern regions during CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s visit to the Russian capital, Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller reports.

“Trump administration officials last week asked Kyiv not to strike Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Russia’s northern regions with its long-range missiles and drones on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, when the U.S. would send a plane carrying a senior official to the Russian capital, people familiar with the request said. Ukraine agreed,” he wrote.