Shadow Diplomacy in Moscow: What's Behind the Latest Effort to End the Ukraine War?
The CIA's covert trip to Moscow has raised eyebrows, with Director John Ratcliffe reportedly broaching a trilateral summit between US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
This seems like a long shot, given past failed attempts at negotiations. However, upon closer inspection, a complex web of motivations, power dynamics, and competing interests emerges.