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The Independent UK · Aug 27

White House Backchannel Exposed After CIA Chief Sneaks Into Moscow To Deliver Ultimatum on NATO and Iran

CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secretive Moscow visit aimed to warn Russia against NATO aggression, amid rising tensions and conflicting accounts from Washington and Moscow.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato

Moscow threatens retaliation after Andy Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missiles

The Guardian - US · Aug 27

Putin to attack Europe? ‘Just don’t do it’, CIA chief’s warning to Russian President revealed amid fears of drone attacks and NATO conflict

Fears of a wider Russia-Europe conflict are growing as Russian drone attacks fuel concern over Moscow’s next move. A reported CIA chief warning to Putin, “Just don’t do it” not to escalate the conflict in Ukraine. The reported visit comes as tensions between Moscow and the UK have also risen…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Why did Trump’s CIA director make a mysterious short trip to Moscow?

Neither the White House or the Kremlin have offered an explanation for the first trip by a US spy chief to the Russian capital in nearly five years

The Independent UK · Aug 26

What message did the CIA director deliver to Moscow — on Ukraine, NATO or Iran?

The Kremlin says John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials but not Vladimir Putin during his surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday. The secrecy surrounding the trip fuelled speculation that the CIA director was carrying a warning from Washington.

Euronews · Aug 26

Poland to get four Airbus refuelling aircraft by 2030

Poland and Spain plan to jointly buy at least seven Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft for air refuelling and strategic transport, with four due in Poland by 2030 under the SAFE programme.

Euronews · Aug 26

Britain Rewrites Its 22-Year-Old 'War Book' as Families Told to Stockpile Food and Water

Britain is revising its 'War Book' for the first time since 2004, advising households on emergency supplies to prepare for cyberattacks, infrastructure failures, and other emergencies linked to hostile states.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

Phones, drones and ships running blind as GPS malfunctions across Poland

Poland's National Institute of Telecommunications has said that the source is external and linked to the activity of electronic warfare systems in the Baltic Sea region.

Euronews · Aug 25

Scottish island set to be used for major NATO military exercise

THE MOD is planning on using a Scottish island as a base during a NATO live-fire military exercise.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25