[Trump Confirms CIA Director's Visit to Russia] According to Golden Finance, on August 27, U.S. President Trump confirmed on the 26th that CIA Director Ratcliffe recently visited Russia, stating that the visit 'might yield some results,' but did not provide further details. During an interview with a radio program that day, Trump described Ratcliffe's visit as 'somewhat routine.' He later hinted that the visit was related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying, 'We are working to bring an end to the conflict, and both sides want to see the conflict end.' (CCTV)