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Trump assures Putin will not attack NATO territory
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Trump assures Putin will not attack NATO territory

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not attack NATO territory," citing good conversations with the Russian leader.
  • These remarks follow the Kremlin's dismissal of U.S. media reports about the CIA director's visit to Moscow aimed at preventing a potential Russian attack on NATO.
  • European officials also indicated that their intelligence services have no signs of an imminent Russian military attack against NATO member states.

U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin poses no threat to NATO territory, stating, "He will not attack NATO territory." Trump conveyed this assurance following conversations he described as "good" with the Russian leader.

He will not attack NATO territory.

— Donald TrumpU.S. President assuring that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack NATO territory.

These declarations come amid conflicting narratives regarding potential Russian aggression. The Kremlin recently characterized reports from U.S. media, suggesting the CIA director visited Moscow to deter a possible Russian attack on NATO, as "horror stories." Trump's administration appears to align with this skepticism, with the president suggesting the CIA chief's visit was related to Ukraine, not a direct threat to NATO.

I had good conversations with him.

— Donald TrumpU.S. President describing his interactions with Vladimir Putin.

Adding to the reassessment of immediate threats, European officials have also downplayed concerns of an impending Russian military strike against NATO members. A European official, speaking anonymously, stated that European intelligence services "see no risk of Russian attack against European countries."

These are horror stories.

— Kremlin spokespersonDescribing U.S. media reports about the CIA director's visit to Moscow.

Trump's comments, while aiming to project calm, arrive at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. His administration has previously sought dialogue with Russia, and these statements reinforce a stance that, at least publicly, seeks to de-escalate fears of direct conflict between Russia and the NATO alliance.

European intelligence services see no risk of Russian attack against European countries.

— Anonymous European officialAssessing the threat of Russian military action against NATO members.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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