Zelenskiy and US spy chief Ratcliffe meet in Ireland, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/ File Photo

UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON, ⁠Sept 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‌met U.S. CIA chief John Ratcliffe at ​Shannon Airport in ⁠Ireland, two ⁠people familiar with the ⁠matter said.

The ‌meeting took place ⁠on Monday, one of ​the ‌sources said. The other ⁠source ​said the pair spoke while ⁠their planes were being ​refueled without specifying a date. Both sources, ⁠who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, declined to ​disclose details ⁠of their conversation.

(Reporting ​by Tom ‌Balmforth and Jonathan ​Landay; Editing by Nick Zieminski)