Asked why CIA Director Ratcliffe traveled to Russia, and whether it involved Putin testing NATO, Iranian sanctions, or a Russian attack on England:
Trump: "None of the above."
๐ณ๐ฑ Dutch GP Breakdown๐
HAM -0.026% LEC
NOR -0.971% PIA
ANT -0.121% RUS
ALO -1.011% STR
ALB -0.250% SAI
PER -0.301% BOT
These do not necessarily represent the pace between drivers across the entire race, rather from the laps that are valid under my criteria this is what the pace difference was.
If I had to wager, Iโd say Ratcliffe is in Moscow to warn about Russian escalation against Europe/NATO. Linked to U.S. intelligence shared with Poles, Balts and Scandinavians, and comes amid a noticeable uptick in suspected GRU sabotage operations and Russian drone activity. See Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, etc. You don't need DCIA for prisoner swaps. Ratcliffe is also the most pro-Ukraine official in the administration, responsible for helping Kyiv with deep strikes. Context here is important: Bill Burns went to Moscow in 2021 to warn Putin against... invading Ukraine.