Trump Calls CIA Director’s Moscow Trip 'Routine' — But Hints at Ukraine Breakthrough

U.S. President Donald Trump commented on CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow, describing the trip as routine while suggesting that it could nevertheless contribute to efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. Trump made the remarks during an interview with radio host Glenn Beck, where he also addressed the prospects for a settlement between Russia and Ukraine. Trump Calls CIA Chief's Moscow Visit a Routine Trip Ratcliffe arrived in Russia on Tuesday morning, August 25. Earlier that day, an American Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft landed at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.