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Kash Patel plans Russia trip in October amid US tensions
FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia in mid-October, Politico reports, citing US officials. The proposed trip, including stops in Moscow and St Petersburg on October 14-15, comes while Washington…
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FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia in mid-October, Politico reports, citing US officials. The proposed trip, including stops in Moscow and St Petersburg on October 14-15, comes while Washington and Moscow remain at odds over the Ukraine war. Politico calls the visit 'unusual and sensitive'.
Patel's host is likely to be the FSB, Russia's security service. Kremlin-friendly newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets warns Patel 'better not come empty-handed if he is coming to ask a favor'. It is unclear if Patel will meet President Vladimir Putin or what the agenda includes. The last FBI director known to visit Russia was Robert Mueller in 2013.
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The narrative that Patel's trip is some kind of spy swap or dirt deal plays straight into Kremlin propaganda. The real story is why an FBI chief would visit a hostile power mid-war with no clear public agenda. Patel's history of casting doubt on Russia collusion probes makes this even murkier. Congress should demand to know what he hopes to achieve, and what Russia expects in return.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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