Kremlin says CIA chief met Russian counterparts, not Putin, in Moscow

USCIADirector John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence officials during his visit to Moscow on Tuesday but did not meet PresidentVladimir Putin, theKremlinsaid on Wednesday. Kremlinspokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin had been briefed on the outcome of Ratcliffe's talks, but declined to provide further details.