Potential Spy Chiefs Summit: Naryshkin and Ratcliffe to Meet?

Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR, may meet with John Ratcliffe, director of the CIA, following a constructive phone call. The potential meeting could foster dialogue between the intelligence services. Naryshkin highlighted the importance of maintaining open channels of communication for global security.

Sergei Naryshkin, leader of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, might be on the brink of convening with John Ratcliffe, the U.S. CIA's director, according to a report by the TASS state news agency on Thursday.

Naryshkin remarked that he had a 'very constructive' phone discussion with Ratcliffe, hinting at the possibility of an in-person meeting 'at some point,' as per the TASS report.

This potential engagement could open unprecedented channels of dialogue between the two major intelligence apparatuses, emphasizing open communication as a cornerstone of global security.

(With inputs from agencies.)