According to a report by Russian Television (RT) on the 8th, the Russian Kremlin revealed that in addition to meeting with the secretary of the Russian Federal Security Council and the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Agency, the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) also had a telephone conversation with Russian President Putin during his visit.
Screenshot of the Russian RT website report
Kegong spokesman Peskov revealed to the media on the 8th that WILLIAM Burns, director of the US CIA, held direct dialogue with Putin. This is an unusual thing for the Russian president, who usually prefers to speak directly with foreign heads of state, while discussions with other foreign officials are generally delegated.
Peskov told reporters, "They discussed bilateral relations and the current crisis in bilateral diplomatic relations, and also exchanged views on regional conflicts." ”
Last week, Burns led a delegation of senior U.S. officials on a two-day working visit to Russia. During the visit, Burns held talks with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Russian Federal Security Council, and Sergei Nareshkin, director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Reuters quoted a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy as reporting that the visit was conducted at the request of U.S. President Joe Biden.
Burns' visit is the latest in a series of recent bilateral talks between Russian and U.S. officials. Last month, Victoria Newland, the State Department's undersecretary for political affairs, traveled to Moscow for a three-day visit, but talks broke down and yielded no tangible results. In June, the presidents of Russia and the United States met in Geneva, and both sides gave positive comments to the talks. (Editor: HHJ)
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