Putin saw CIA director's Moscow visit as U.S. weakness
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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin likely interpreted CIA Director John Ratcliffe's Aug.
25 visit to Moscow as a sign of American weakness, according to The Economist.
The outlet, citing a source, said Putin viewed the visit the same way he viewed a 2021 trip to Moscow by then-CIA Director William Burns, who served under President Joe Biden.
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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin likely interpreted CIA Director John Ratcliffe's Aug.
25 visit to Moscow as a sign of American weakness, according to The Economist.
The outlet, citing a source, said Putin viewed the visit the same way he viewed a 2021 trip to Moscow by then-CIA Director William Burns, who served under President Joe Biden.