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CIA chief Ratcliffe to join shuttle diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine talks
Financial Times·US · RU · UA·3 days ago
CIA officers and former analysts report the agency fundamentally changed after 9/11, moving from traditional espionage to targeted killings. This marks a notable doctrinal shift in US intelligence operations, with implications for covert action norms. The claim is based on insider accounts, not official documentation.