The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian's leaders resolve to seek military victory.

The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian's leaders resolve to seek military victory.

The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian's leaders resolve to seek military victory.

The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliff failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian's leaders resolve to seek military victory.

A Kremlin spokesman said John Ratcliffe did not meet with Vladimir Putin and that it was "premature" to say whether the trip would affect fraught U.S.-Russia relations.

The trip came as Ukrainian forces have stepped up attacks deep inside Russia, including in the capital.

The trip came as Ukrainian forces have stepped up attacks deep inside Russia, including in the capital.

The visit comes as Ukrainian forces have stepped up attacks deep inside Russia, including in the capital.

The visit comes as Ukrainian forces have stepped up attacks deep inside Russia, including in the capital.

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