C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit NYT > Top Stories By: Adam Entous and Julian E. Barnes 27 August 2026 at 22:58 John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesJohn Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, delivered an urgent message to Aleksandr V. Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s F.S.B. intelligence service this week in a secret visit to Moscow.
Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic NYT > Top Stories By: Jane Bradley and Michael Schwirtz 27 August 2026 at 12:00 Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market. © Nasuna Stuart-Ulin for The New York Times
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