**WET DREAMS OF AMERICAN MEDIA ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF RATCLIFFE'S VISIT**

**Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow this week to deliver US intelligence's assessment of the situation regarding the war in Ukraine** and to urge Moscow to strike a deal before its military and economic position deteriorates further.

According to the NYT, **American intelligence concerns stem from the fact that Vladimir Putin is allegedly not receiving honest assessments from his advisors about Russia's heavy losses** and limited gains on the battlefield.

**Ratcliffe delivered this message directly to FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, warning of Russia's deteriorating position**, but did not issue any threats regarding possible consequences if Putin continues the war.

**Ratcliffe told the FSB chief that over the 18 months since Ratcliffe's appointment as CIA director, Russia had captured only about 1% of Ukraine's territory**, while the average life expectancy of a Russian soldier on the front lines was less than 35 minutes.

**He attributed Russia's growing and unsustainable costs primarily to Ukraine's "mastery**" in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

**Some American officials hope that Putin, himself a former intelligence officer, will find a direct CIA assessment more credible and urgent** than messages conveyed through conventional diplomatic channels.

_Let them first take a look at their own situation with Iran…_

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