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Putin's spy chief holds phone call with CIA director

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Posted on March 12, 2025

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Russia's Intelligence Chief Discusses Cooperation with CIA Director

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign intelligence chief, Sergei Naryshkin, held a phone call on Tuesday with the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, John Ratcliffe, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.

They discussed issues of cooperation between their respective intelligence agencies and crisis management.

(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

Key Takeaways

  • Sergei Naryshkin held a phone call with John Ratcliffe.
  • The discussion focused on intelligence cooperation.
  • Crisis management was a key topic of the call.
  • The call signifies ongoing dialogue between the agencies.
  • Reported by Interfax and edited by Reuters.

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Who held the phone call with the CIA director?
Russia's foreign intelligence chief, Sergei Naryshkin, held a phone call with CIA director John Ratcliffe.
What was discussed during the phone call?
They discussed issues of cooperation between their respective intelligence agencies and crisis management.
When did the phone call take place?
The phone call took place on Tuesday.

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