Zelensky holds undisclosed tarmac meeting with CIA chief John Ratcliffe in Ireland – report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly held an undisclosed meeting with CIA chief John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland. The meeting occurred on Monday as Zelensky was en route to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ratcliffe was returning from a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The two leaders spoke informally while their planes refueled, though details of their conversation were not disclosed. This meeting follows Ratcliffe's recent trip to Moscow, where he met with Russian intelligence officials to discuss Ukraine, reportedly urging them to consider a deal given their weakening position in the war.