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Trump insists Putin will not attack NATO

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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Newswire From a news agency Context piece
  • Donald Trump said he believes Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO territory.
  • His comments followed Germany’s accusation that Russia attempted a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport the previous month.
  • Trump provided no further details about his view or the alleged Russian actions.

Donald Trump reiterated on Friday that he does not believe Vladimir Putin will attack NATO territory.

The statement followed an accusation by German authorities that Russia attempted a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany the previous month.

“I speak to him. I know him very well. Putin is not going to attack NATO territory,” Trump said when an AFP journalist asked about the German allegation.

Trump gave no further information about his position or the alleged Russian actions.

I speak to him. I know him very well. Putin is not going to attack NATO territory.

· Donald TrumpTrump responded to an AFP question about Germany’s accusation against Russia.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. 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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