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FBI denies reports of Director Kash Patel visiting Russia

First reported by Radar Armenia: 20:17, 14 October

Updated Yesterday, 13:27, 14 sources

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MS NOW, citing sources, reported that US FBI Director Kash Patel had arrived in Russia for a two-day visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg. The FBI denied the report on X, stating that Patel was attending an event dedicated to law enforcement at Liberty University in Virginia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had nothing to say about a possible visit.

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  1. Radar Armenia (Opposition)
  2. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  3. Iravunk (Opposition)
  4. 24news.am (Opposition)
  5. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  6. Yerkir Media (Opposition)
  7. News.am (Opposition)
  8. 1in.am (Balanced)
  9. Public Radio of Armenia (Pro-government)
  10. Panorama (Opposition)
  11. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  12. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  13. Ararat News (Balanced)
  14. Mediahub (Opposition)

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