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FBI Director Kash Patel Plans Rare Russia Visit Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine, Report Says

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FBI Director Kash Patel is planning a rare trip to Russia later this year, according to a report from Politico, a visit that would place the head of the nation's top domestic law enforcement agency in one of the United States' principal geopolitical rivals at a time of deep strains over the war in U…

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  1. FBI Director Kash Patel expected to visit Russia, Politico reports

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    FBI Director Kash Patel Plans Rare Russia Visit Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine, Report Says

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  1. The Kyiv Independent

    FBI Director Kash Patel expected to visit Russia, Politico reports (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is expected to travel to Russia in mid-October, a U.S. official and one person familiar with the matter told Politico in an article published July 20.

  2. Washington Examiner

    FBI Director Kash Patel schedules fall trip to Russia: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to travel to Russia this fall, according to a report. A U.S. official said Patel is expected to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg from Oct. 14 to 15 and that his host will likely be Russia’s Federal Security Service, the successor to the Soviet-era KGB, according t…

  3. Just the News

    FBI Director Patel planning trip to Russia: report (opens Just the News)

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    The host will likely be the FSB, the Russian security service that followed the Soviet-era KGB.

  4. Latin Times

    FBI Director Kash Patel Plans Rare Russia Visit Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine, Report Says (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel is planning a rare trip to Russia later this year, according to a report from Politico, a visit that would place the head of the nation's top domestic law enforcement agency in one of the United States' principal geopolitical rivals at a time of deep strains over the war in U…

  5. The New Republic

    Kash Patel Faces Backlash Across Party Lines Over Planned Russia Trip (opens The New Republic)

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    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.

  6. Queerty

  7. BizPac Review

    FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly preparing for unusual, high-stakes trip to Russia (opens BizPac Review)

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    Leftists are freaking out over a report that FBI Director Kash Patel is planning a trip to Russia. Politico described the planned trip, which will likely take […]

  8. The National Pulse

    FBI Director Kash Patel Set to Visit Russia: Report. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel is scheduled to visit Russia in October amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.

  9. The Western Journal

    FBI Director Kash Patel to Make Rare Trip to Russia: Report (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    A new report says that FBI Director Kash Patel is planning a trip to Russia later this year. Patel is scheduled to visit Russia on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15, […]

  10. Christian News Alerts

    FBI Director Kash Patel plans October trip to Russia, expects FSB to serve as host (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    Christian News Alerts's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel is planning a mid-October visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg where Russia's Federal Security Service, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, would serve as his host, drawing immediate criticism from both the left and the right.

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