CIA Director Ratcliffe warned Moscow during his late-August visit that Russia’s economy could collapse “just as the Soviet Union did at the end of the Cold War” if the war continues.
Putin reportedly canceled a planned meeting with Ratcliffe after receiving the assessment.
The US message:
The battlefield is heading toward stalemate, but Russia can’t sustain the war economically.
Source: FAZ
— @clashreport Sep 30, 2026
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