What the CIA director’s mystery trip to Moscow says about Putin's next move
by Chris Brown from CBC | World News on (#780KK)
An unannounced but highly visible flight to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe aboard a U.S. Air Force transport plane this week has ignited a fierce debate over Vladimir Putin's next military move. With Russia's volunteer recruitment drying up and its economy straining under the weight of 1.4 million casualties, intelligence briefs suggest Putin is preparing a massive, unpopular mobilization of 600,000 new troops.