Russia-Ukraine war: Spies, Drones and Putin’s plan to target NATO
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In August 2026, CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to meet Russian intelligence chiefs - and pass on a message to Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war. But what exactly did he want to tell the Russian leader? That visit was followed by rounds of talks between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - and even a direct phone call between President Donald Trump and Putin. Despite America’s efforts, little on the battlefield appears to have changed. Russia is unleashing devastating new weapons, including the cheap and deadly jet-powered Banderol, Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones, which - alongside Moscow’s arsenal of ballistic missiles - are pushing Kyiv's air defences to breaking point. It all points to a relentless and devastating winter for Ukraine. At the same time, Russia seems to be increasing its hybrid warfare against Ukraine’s allies. Using those same drones, it struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, narrowly missing European diplomats and a for
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