Zelensky meets CIA director at Shannon Airport, Reuters reports

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland on September 21, according to Reuters, citing two informed sources. The informal conversation occurred while their planes were refueling, and details of the discussion were not disclosed. The meeting likely took place during Zelensky's trip to New York for the UN General Assembly, where he is scheduled to hold talks with President Donald Trump. One source said Ratcliffe was returning from a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow on August 25, the first such trip in five years, amid stalled peace negotiations and escalation risks. Reports suggest he delivered a pessimistic assessment of Russia's war prospects and urged a deal before conditions worsen.