Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live
Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting Darline Graham wins Republican primary for US Senate Sign up for the US Breaking News email A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
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- 26 Aug 2026, 14:56 UTC
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- Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
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- Trump administration
Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting Darline Graham wins Republican primary for US Senate Sign up for the US Breaking News email A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
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Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live
Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting Darline Graham wins Republican primary for US Senate Sign up for the US Breaking News email A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
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Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live
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Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live
Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting Darline Graham wins Republican primary for US Senate Sign up for the US Breaking News email A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
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Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live
Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting Darline Graham wins Republican primary for US Senate Sign up for the US Breaking News email A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
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