Trump: Putin will not attack NATO territory

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he is not concerned about Russia attacking NATO countries, directly contradicting media reports about a secret visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow.

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He will not attack NATO territory.

Reports suggested Ratcliffe's trip was intended to warn Russian President Vladimir Putin against attacking NATO members. However, Trump dismissed these claims in a phone interview, asserting that Ratcliffe did not deliver any such warning and that the visit was a standard procedure. He expressed confusion over the media's portrayal of the event.

Trump highlighted that Ratcliffe meets with Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), semi-annually or annually. He described their relationship as very good, with no unusual messages exchanged during their meetings.

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I had a great conversation with him, he will not attack NATO territory.

When pressed further about whether Putin had agreed not to attack NATO, Trump reiterated his positive interactions with the Russian leader, stating, "I had a great conversation with him, he will not attack NATO territory." He declined to comment directly on the reports of Ratcliffe's warning but maintained his stance that an attack would not occur.

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They have a very good relationship, there was no unusual message transfer during the meeting.