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PoliticalLithuania·31 Aug 2026 · 16h ago

Lithuanian President comments on CIA Director's meeting in Moscow

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda stated that he received a briefing from the U.S. regarding CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent unannounced visit to Moscow. Nauseda indicated that the meeting was intended to reduce regional tensions and met its stated objectives. While U.S. media outlets reported that Ratcliffe warned Russia against attacking NATO allies, the Kremlin denied these claims and attributed the situation to Western actions.

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The lack of official details regarding the talks maintains a degree of uncertainty concerning U.S.-Russian diplomatic relations. The differing accounts provided by the U.S. media and the Kremlin suggest continued friction between the parties regarding the intent of the visit.

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