CIA director Ratcliffe floated Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit during Moscow visit, sources say

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral summit involving President Trump, President Putin, and President Zelensky during a covert visit to Moscow. This initiative marks Ratcliffe's first personal involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the war. The visit aimed to assess if Russian intelligence heads could persuade Putin to resume U.S.-mediated negotiations with Ukraine. U.S. officials subsequently briefed Zelensky on these discussions, signaling a potential shift in U.S. diplomatic strategy regarding ceasefire prospects and market perceptions.