High‑stakes Moscow trip for Kash Patel, Putin meeting on agenda?

FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly expected to visit Russia in mid-October, marking a rare high-level U.S.-Russia engagement amid the ongoing Ukraine war. According to Politico, Patel is expected to travel to Moscow and St. Petersburg for meetings reportedly hosted by Russia's FSB. The reported visit comes after previous diplomatic efforts by Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner failed to produce a breakthrough on Ukraine, while Kyiv continues strikes on Russia's shadow fleet and energy infrastructure.