Categories Blogs Exclusive | CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO – WSJ https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/cia-chiefs-surprise-moscow-trip-was-to-warn-russia-not-to-attack-nato-c2d997f3?mod=hp_lead_pos2 Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 27, 2026 Exclusive | CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO – WSJ wsj.com/politics/policy/cia-… ← Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump issues first comment on CIA chief’s mysterious visit to Moscow → RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Anton Gerashchenko: “The unplanned visit by #CIA Director John #Ratcliffe to Moscow was undoubtedly driven by specific and serious reasons. Upon returning from Moscow, Ratcliffe briefed the U.S. administration on the results of his visit. It is reported that Defense Secretary [SecDef, Secretary of War, SecWar] Pete #Hegseth and Gen. Dan #Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were also present at the White House meeting. Presumably, the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to warn Putin against any escalation targeting the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. According to Politico, Ratcliffe also demanded that Moscow reduce its military and economic