Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US CIA chief John ​Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland, Reuters reported, citing two people ‌familiar with the matter.

Axar.az informs that the meeting took place on Monday, one of the sources said. The other source said the ​pair spoke informally 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.

The meeting happened as Zelensky was ​traveling to New York to take part in the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. Ratcliffe was on his ​way back from meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah ​El-Sisi, one source said.

Ratcliffe's meeting with Zelensky comes less than a ‌month ⁠since the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to meet with Russia's top intelligence officials.

Neither Ratcliffe nor the CIA have publicly disclosed what was discussed in Moscow. One of ​the sources, ​who confirmed the ⁠Zelensky meeting to Reuters, said Ratcliffe had been in Moscow to discuss Ukraine, ​but they declined to elaborate.