KJ1 — key judgment

Statement

Intelligence-to-intelligence channel (CIA <-> SVR/FSB), not a head-of-state meeting.

Supporting evidence

Peskov's denial was unambiguous and repeated independently (TASS, WaPo). The 'Putin met Ratcliffe' framing traced back to a narrower Yunashev claim (Putin cancelled a large public event) inflated by secondary-source paraphrase. §8.10.1: Kremlin on-record confirmation — Peskov press-pool briefing 26 Aug (Interfax first, AP+Reuters wires; traced to primary, B2): intel-service contacts, no Putin meeting, Putin briefed. Caveat: Peskov is the sole named source for Putin's absence.

Full confidence rationale: report §2, §8.

History (from git)

1. 2026-08-27 00:32 · 93ded3fc47

   [High (dipped to Medium mid-investigation, restored after verification)] Intelligence-to-intelligence channel (CIA <-> SVR/FSB), not a head-of-state meeting. — Peskov's denial was unambiguous and repeated independently (TASS, WaPo). The 'Putin met Ratcliffe' framing traced back to a narrower Yunashev claim (Putin cancelled a large public event) inflated by secondary-source paraphrase. §8.10.1: Kremlin on-record confirmation — Peskov press-pool briefing 26 Aug (Interfax first, AP+Reuters wires; traced to primary, B2): intel-service contacts, no Putin meeting, Putin briefed. Caveat: Peskov is the sole named source for Putin's absence.

Cross-referenced by

• CL2 — Live GDELT DOC 2.0 API pull (75 articles/15 countries/tone chart) + 4 verification WebSearches. New timeline events (Putin decrees, drone re…
• CL3 — Verification pass on GDELT standout claims (4 searches) + Meduza/mil-blogger deepening (2 fetches). KJ1 restored High (Yunashev claim was na…
• CL10 — SS8.10 full-cycle re-sweep (3 sweepers, 2 tracers, red-team 8/8 STRONG): Kremlin on-record confirmation of intel channel and Putin absence (…