US President Trump confirmed on the 26th that US CIA Director Ratcliffe recently visited Russia and said that the visit “may achieve some results,” but no further explanation was given. In an interview with a radio program on the same day, Trump called Ratcliffe's visit “semi-routine.” He later hinted that Ratcliffe's visit was related to the Russian-Ukrainian war, saying “We are working hard to bring the war to an end, and both sides want to see the war end.”

US President Trump confirmed on the 26th that US CIA Director Ratcliffe recently visited Russia and said that the visit “may achieve some results,” but no further explanation was given. In an interview with a radio program on the same day, Trump called Ratcliffe's visit “semi-routine.” He later hinted that Ratcliffe's visit was related to the Russian-Ukrainian war, saying “We are working hard to bring the war to an end, and both sides want to see the war end.”