CIA chief warned Moscow over Ukraine, Iran support, possible attack on NATO territory

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin during an unannounced visit to Moscow this week, as conflicting accounts emerged over whether he carried a U.S. warning against any Russian move on NATO territory.

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The “playing with fire” comments from Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign affairs spokesperson, followed other bellicose comments this week from Andrei Fedorov, a former Russian deputy foreign minister.

Meanwhile, he made no threats about possible consequences if Putin ignored this assessment and decided to continue the war against Ukraine.