Is Russia really plotting to test NATO’s resolve?

Filed by Elara Myst

 Andrew KorybkoAug 27, 2026 It’s actually NATO that might soon test Russia’s resolve.Politico cited unnamed officials to report that CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Russia was primarily meant to warn it against testing NATO’s resolve through unspecified kinetic actions against the Baltic States. This follows Russia’s CIA analogue warning in late May that their country is ready to retaliate against Latvia if it allows Ukraine to use its ...