CIA director Ratcliffe floated Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit during Moscow visit, sources say
Summary
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow and suggested a meeting between President Trump, Russian President Putin, and Ukrainian President Zelensky to help end the war. Ukrainian leaders are willing, but Russia's President Putin has rejected the idea.Key Facts
- John Ratcliffe traveled secretly to Moscow and met with Russian intelligence leaders.
- He proposed a three-way summit with Presidents Trump, Putin, and Zelensky to restart peace talks.
- The U.S. briefed President Zelensky about these talks and the summit idea.
- President Putin has so far rejected the summit proposal.
- Ratcliffe’s visit aimed to explore whether Russian intelligence could encourage Putin to resume negotiations.
- Ukrainian officials doubt Putin’s willingness for peace and suspect he plans to escalate the war.
- U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine paused earlier this year but might resume in September.
- President Zelensky praised the U.S. for promoting realistic discussions about resolving the conflict.
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