**US Asked Ukraine to Pause Strikes on Russia During American Delegation’s Moscow Visit — Axios**
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 The US **warned Ukraine in advance** about the delegation’s trip to Moscow and asked Kiev to suspend strikes on Russia until it departed, Axios reports, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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A **US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III** has since departed Vnukovo Airport. It remains unclear whether **CIA Director John Ratcliffe** was on board.
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