Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- The CIA directors meeting with Russias intelligence chief was described as “routine,” but the secrecy surrounding the encounter has fueled speculation about what Washington and Moscow discussed

CIA Director John Ratcliffes recent trip to Moscow has drawn attention far beyond the brief official account of his meeting with Russias top foreign intelligence official.

Ratcliffe met with Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russias Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, during his visit, according to Naryshkin himself. The Russian intelligence chief described the encounter as a “routine” working meeting between the heads of two intelligence services. He also confirmed that Ratcliffe did not meet Russian ...