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A U.S. Air Force military transport plane reportedly landed in Moscow, according to Russian media reports, though the Kremlin says it has no information about the flight.
According to data from the flight-tracking website Flightradar24, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III type aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force landed at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.
US-based CBS News reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow today for talks with Russian officials.
The aircraft reportedly arrived in Riga, the capital of Latvia, on Aug. 23 and flew to Moscow from Riga.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated to reporters today that he had no information on the matter. Reuters was unable to verify whether it carried any cargo or passengers.
The C-40B is operated by the 89th Airlift Wing and is used to transport senior U.S. government officials, including Cabinet-level officials and senior military commanders, on official business.
The last direct flight of a U.S. registered jet to Russia from Europe took place in January, carrying special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner for peace talks with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.
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