A diplomatic stopover in Europe provided the venue for an encounter between the head of state from Ukraine and the top US intelligence official on Sept. 21. The meeting at Shannon Airport in Ireland occurred while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was traveling to New York for scheduled engagements.

CIA Director John Radcliffe held the discussions with Zelenskyy during a transit stop before the Ukrainian leader continued his journey. Specific details about the agenda or the outcome of the briefing were not disclosed in immediate reports of the event.