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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Putin is not going to NATO territory - TrumpThe US president denied that the CIA director had prepared a warning to Moscow. He also stated that there would be no Russian attack on NATO.
Donald Trump transmitted Thursday that Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack a NATO territory, in the context of concerns about Russia's actions and the unannounced visit of CIA director John Ratcliffe to Moscow.
Donald Trump contradicts reports about a CIA warning to Moscow.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = U.S. President Donald Trump on the 27th (local time) [addressed] Russian President Vladimir Putin [regarding] the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)...
US President Donald Trump rejected media reports about possible attack plans on NATO territory. He had had good talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, Trump said Thursday in front of journalists in the White House. "He will not attack NATO territory. "The reason behind the statements is a trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe to Moscow on Tuesday, during which he reportedly warned the Russian leadership of US media reports against attacks on NATO s…
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