CIA

CIA-backed fund helped German drone giant enter US market

German drone maker Quantum Systems gained an early foothold in the United States with support from In-Q-Tel, the venture capital firm established by U.S. intelligence officials, according to an exclusive Reuters report published on Sunday. The revelation underscores how American…

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CIA chief warned Russia not to attack NATO in secret Moscow trip

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow on Tuesday to warn Russia against launching an attack on NATO countries, according to sources familiar with the visit cited by The Wall Street Journal News Corp. The visit, which…

EU wheat futures fall as CIA chief’s Moscow visit stirs Black Sea hopes

European wheat futures fell on Tuesday as grain markets weighed the prospect of diplomatic progress on Black Sea shipping disruptions, even as fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure underscored the fragility of global grain supply chains.

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CIA Director Ratcliffe makes secret trip to Moscow

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News, in what appears to be the most direct high-level U.S. engagement with Russia in months as peace talks over Ukraine remain…

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CIA warns Europe of Russian hybrid attack plans targeting Baltics, Poland

The CIA has warned European allies that Russian intelligence and security services are considering hybrid operations against the Baltic states and Poland, including infrastructure sabotage and false-flag attacks, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The warning comes amid a sharp escalation in…

Mexico denies CNN report of CIA car bombing on its soil

CNN Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. reported on Tuesday that the CIA has been escalating covert operations inside Mexico, including a car bombing earlier this spring that killed a mid-level Sinaloa Cartel operative on a busy highway near Mexico City. Mexican…