Multiple reports say FBI Director Kash Patel is planning a trip to Russia in mid-October. Politico, citing a U.S. official, reports that Patel would visit Moscow and St Petersburg during the trip, with Russian security officials expected to host him, though the host is described only generally as likely linked to Russia’s secret services. Other outlets echo the planned timing and the cities, with references to the successor organizations to the KGB. The Kremlin does not confirm the proposal. It tells reporters it has no information about the trip and that similar high-level visits typically take place without public disclosure. A Kremlin response also indicates that even if the information were available, it would not be shared publicly. Kyiv Post notes the timing overlaps with ongoing public disputes between Washington and Moscow related to the war in Ukraine. Overall, the reports describe a rumored or planned visit based on unnamed U.S. sources, while Russian officials say they cannot or will not verify the details.
Kash Patel reportedly plans October trip to Russia; Kremlin declines to confirm details
Multiple reports say FBI Director Kash Patel is planning a trip to Russia in mid-October. Politico, citing a U.S. official, reports that Patel would visit Moscow and St Petersburg during the trip, wit...
- Reports say FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to travel to Russia in mid-October.
- The reported itinerary includes stops in Moscow and St Petersburg.
- U.S. officials cited by outlets say Russian security services would likely host him.
- The Kremlin declines to confirm or deny the trip and says such visits are usually handled privately.
- The reports highlight that the timing coincides with public U.S.-Russia tensions over the war in Ukraine.
FBI Director Kash Patel has come under fire from all sides for his upcoming trip to Russia in October.Patel will likely be hosted on his trip by the FSB, the Russian security service that succeeded the Soviet Union’s KGB, Politico reported Monday. Democrats and Republicans alike were shocked by news of the trip.“Kash Patel, the man who spent years peddling conspiracy theories to protect Trump from Russia investigation fallout, is now planning to personally fly to Russia and cozy up with the very security apparatus his own agency is supposed to be defending America against,” Occupy Democrats wrote on X. “No sitting FBI director has visited Moscow since Robert Mueller, back in 2013, before he went on to lead the very investigation into Trump-Russia collusion that Patel has spent years dismissing as a ‘hoax.’ Let that sink in.”“Our FBI Director, who was an unregistered lobbyist for Qatar, is heading to Russia as the White House prepares to impose more sanctions on Russia, which is supplying Iran with weapons to murder U.S. soldiers,” far-right sycophant and close Trump ally Laura Loomer said. “Nothing to see here.”“On the same day Trump imposes a 50% tariff on Canada, Kash Patel announces he’s traveling to Russia,” said Democratic Representative Andy Kim. “Trump continues to destroy our reputation abroad by treating enemies like friends and friends like enemies.”Patel’s short time as FBI director has been mired with controversy, from his reported drinking problem to his temper tantrums, to his private jet flights with his young girlfriend on the taxpayer’s dime. While it’s not yet clear whether he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on his trip, it’s still telling that both the right and center left are suspicious of Patel’s motives—especially given the Trump administration’s greater deference to the Kremlin.
2 hours agoThe Kremlin said it has no news of FBI Director Kash Patel’s rumored October trip to Russia hosted by the FSB, before adding that it cannot share the information even if it has it. Politico, which reported the rumored trip, noted the peculiar timing as it coincides with public clashes between Washington and Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
4 hours agoPolitico cited a US official saying Patel is scheduled to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg in mid-October. The official also said Patel's host is likely the Russian secret service.
5 hours agoOfficial planning to spend time in Moscow and St Petersburg and will be hosted by the KGB’s successors, according to insiders
6 hours agoKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he has no information about a possible visit to Russia by FBI Director Kash Patel. "No, I have no information about that. No information whatsoever," Peskov said when asked about the reported trip. He added that visits of this nature are usually conducted without public disclosure.
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