GOOD MORNING, TEAM! MAIN NEWS FOR THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 4 The rare visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to #Moscow failed to convince Vladimir #Putin to de-escalate the conflict in #Ukraine and may have even strengthened the #Russian president's resolve to achieve military victory" — The Washington Post; The Ukrainian Defense Forces have not received instructions to suspend combat operations on the front line, — Ukrainian media reported, citing a source in the president's office