CIA analysts are questioning the honesty of Putin's advisers regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, with warnings delivered to the FSB.
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Updated Sep 10
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CIA analysts are questioning the honesty of Putin's advisers regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, with warnings delivered to the FSB.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Ratcliffe warned against incursion into Donbas, a key point of contention, while Trump linked US-Russian relations to a peace deal.Sub-event
High-level intelligence assessment questions Putin's advisers' honesty regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.1 source
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The entities involved
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Central Intelligence Agency
national foreign intelligence agency of the United States
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Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
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John Ratcliffe
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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