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CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia
CBS News Politics and Daily Mail UK describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade, according to public reports.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia". The right frames it as "Trump's CIA chief John Ratcliffe makes surprise trip to Moscow for secret meeting amid gr...".
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CenterCIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia
CBS News Politics · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTrump's CIA chief John Ratcliffe makes surprise trip to Moscow for secret meeting amid grim fears for Poland
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia
A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade, according to public reports.
