Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about a possible Russian attack on Nato after CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit, saying he was “not concerned … at all” and that “there is no problem”.

Trump called the trip “standard business” with “no message” and “nothing unusual”.”Ratcliffe sees his Russian counterpart once every six months or once every year. They have a very good relationship. There was no message and there was nothing unusual,” Trump told Axios.

However, US media reports say Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato, amid intelligence that Russia could test the alliance with a limited move against a Baltic state, while also urging Russia to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has dismissed reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato, calling them “scare-story material”.

“A lot of this kind of scare-story material is being published right now. Of course, it has ‌nothing to do with reality and nothing to do ​with the intentions of the Russian Federation,” he said.

It comes amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato during a secretive visit to Russia, following a US intelligence assessment that Russia could be considering a limited assault or other test of the alliance, potentially in the Baltics.

Meanwhile, concerns are growing over Nato’s ability to respond, with US and Nato stocks of Patriot missile interceptors in Europe reportedly at critically low levels.

Drones struck depots containing oil products and a five-storey apartment building in Sevastopol, in Russia-held Crimea, Russian news agencies quoted Moscow-installed authorities as saying on Friday.

Russia has threatened retaliation against the UK after British prime minister Andy Burnham said Britain would give Ukraine access to technology to produce Storm Shadow long-range missiles domestically, with Moscow accusing the UK and France of “playing with fire”.

The threats come amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe warned Moscow against attacking Nato during a secretive visit to Russia, following a US intelligence assessment that Russia could be considering a limited assault or other test of the alliance, potentially in the Baltics.

Moscow denies any such plans, while Donald Trump has also played down the reports.

Inside a darkened venue in South Florida, glowing saltwater tanks and wall projections cast light upon tentacled predators as they swirl and pulse in hypnotic rhythms.

Located in Pompano Beach, just north of Fort Lauderdale, the private Jellyfish Museum is believed to be the first museum in the United States focused exclusively on the translucent invertebrates, and among a rare few globally, according to founders and local officials.

The space was established by Alex and Yana Yanovsky, who previously ran thriving aquariums in Ukraine, including a dedicated jellyfish museum in Kyiv. The founders were forced to abandon those venues when they fled the country following the 2022 Russian invasion, according to operations manager Jessica Eisenbarth.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he did not have any information about the visit, while President Donald Trump stayed uncharacteristically silent on the matter.

On Tuesday, US media reported that that CIA director John Ratcliffe was on board the aircraft – but no further details were briefed on the purpose of his visit.

The Kremlin has dismissed US media reports that Russia could attack a Nato member state and that the purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week had been to warn Moscow against such a move.

Asked to comment on the reports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “A lot of this kind of scare-story material is being published right now. Of course, it has nothing to do with reality and nothing to do with the intentions of the Russian Federation.”

Inside a darkened venue in South Florida, glowing saltwater tanks and wall projections cast light upon tentacled predators as they swirl and pulse in hypnotic rhythms.

Located in Pompano Beach, just north of Fort Lauderdale, the private Jellyfish Museum is believed to be the first museum in the United States focused exclusively on the translucent invertebrates, and among a rare few globally, according to founders and local officials.

The space was established by Alex and Yana Yanovsky, who previously ran thriving aquariums in Ukraine, including a dedicated jellyfish museum in Kyiv. The founders were forced to abandon those venues when they fled the country following the 2022 Russian invasion, according to operations manager Jessica Eisenbarth.

Russian police have arrested citizens complaining of fuel shortages at the pump, as Ukraine’s drone campaign sparked fighting at petrol stations and rationing.

Moscow and its surrounding regions have been forced to reimpose purchase limits on fuel, capping sales at between 50 and 60 litres per vehicle.