Amid Trump's regime change' plans, CIA chief's secret Europe meeting exposed?| Venezuela| USA

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a discreet visit to Brussels in the last week of October, meeting EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas and senior intelligence chiefs in what observers call a “charm offensive” to restore trust in Washington. The meeting, first reported by Politico, aimed to reaffirm U.S. commitment to intelligence-sharing amid growing European unease over Donald Trump’s foreign policy. Sources said discussions covered shared threats from Russia, China, and Middle East unrest. Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist, also faces criticism over the “politicization of intelligence.” Meanwhile, European nations are reassessing intelligence ties with the U.S., with the Netherlands halting certain exchanges. The visit coincided with tech tensions as CIA-linked Palantir criticized the UK’s digital ID plans, and U.S. app Signal threatened to quit the EU over the bloc’s Chat Control bill. Analysts say Ratcliffe’s move marks a bid to rebuild transatlantic trust amid deepening geopolitical rifts.