Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip
Trump said Putin will not attack a NATO country and dismissed reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials of such a move.
- President Donald Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack a NATO country, dismissing media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials against such aggression earlier in the week.
- Trump told Axios that Ratcliffe had not been dispatched to Moscow to deliver warnings, characterizing their interactions as routine. "Ratcliffe sees his Russian counterpart once every six months or once every year," he added.
- Addressing reporters in the Oval Office, Trump reiterated his position regarding alliance security. "He's not going to attack a NATO territory," the president said, downplaying concerns regarding potential Russian aggression against member states.
- European intelligence officials continue to monitor Russian sabotage and gray zone attacks that aim to weaken NATO unity and undermine member states' willingness to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte previously met at the Pentagon to coordinate strategy. This cooperation remains central to addressing regional security amid ongoing tensions with Moscow.
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The mysterious raid in Moscow of the head of the CIA - American intelligence - John Ratcliffe, whose official motives are not yet known, has aroused a mixture of curiosity and concern in public opinion. And even though Donald Trump, historically in good relations with his Russian counterpart, has preferred to reassure by claiming that Vladimir Putin "will not attack the NATO territory" there are those who do not trust the words of the tycoon. On…
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President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about a potential Russian attack on a NATO member, stating that President Vladimir Putin “is not going to be attacking” the alliance. His comments come amid increased scrutiny of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent trip to Moscow. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump was asked whether Putin had agreed not to target NATO territory. Trump responded, “I’ve had good talks with him. He…
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US President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not believe Moscow will attack a NATO nation amid rising concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will strike a Baltic country or other member state to test the Western alliance’s resolve. Trump on August 27 told reporters in the Oval Office that he had engaged in "good talks" with Putin and that "he's not going to be attacking a NATO territory." He did not specify when those talks were…
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