The Kremlin's Denials Ring Hollow Amid Rising Tensions The Kremlin's swift dismissal of reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia against attacking a NATO member state bears all the hallmarks of a familiar pattern: Moscow attempting to downplay or deflect concerns about its intentions.
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, called the reports "scare story material" with no basis in reality. Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow this week has been shrouded in controversy from the start.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Ratcliffe delivered a message warning Russia against testing NATO's resolve by attacking a member state.