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Jewish News 24 · Aug 29, 2026

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REPORT: CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral summit between President Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a covert Moscow visit Tuesday, Axios reports, citing two sources. Ratcliffe met SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin and FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, delivering what the New York Times described as a “bleak assessment" of Russia's war and urging Moscow to make a deal before its position worsens. U.S. officials briefed Zelenskyy on the talks and the summit proposal on Friday, Zelenskyy has previously supported such a summit, while Putin has repeatedly rejected the idea. Trump has downplayed the trip as “standard business," disputing separate reports that Ratcliffe traveled to warn Russia against attacking NATO territory.

*REPORT:* CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral summit between President Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a covert Moscow visit Tuesday, Axios reports, citing two sources. Ratcliffe met SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin and FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, delivering what the New York Times described as a “bleak assessment" of Russia's war and urging Moscow to make a deal before its position worsens. U.S. officials briefed Zelenskyy on the talks and the summit proposal on Friday, Zelenskyy has previously supported such a summit, while Putin has repeatedly rejected the idea. Trump has downplayed the trip as “standard business," disputing separate reports that Ratcliffe traveled to warn Russia against attacking NATO territory.

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