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Trump Says Putin Does Not Plan to Attack NATO

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

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

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  • Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin is not seeking to attack NATO territory.
  • Trump made the statement after questions about a drone incident near Leipzig/Halle Airport that Germany has blamed on Russia.
  • The remarks came amid reported warnings to Moscow over possible escalation involving US NATO allies in the Baltic region.

Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin is not looking to attack NATO territory, even as questions about Russian activity in Germany continue to circulate.

Asked at the White House about a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, Trump pointed to his previous promise that Russia would not attack NATO territory under his leadership. “I don't think that Putin will be... I speak to him. I know him very well. Putin's not looking to attack NATO territory,” he said.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on September 1 that Russia was responsible for an incident involving a drone carrying explosives near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport the previous month.

Politico has also reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials during a visit to Moscow not to escalate tensions with US NATO allies, particularly Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

I don't think that Putin will be... I speak to him. I know him very well. Putin's not looking to attack NATO territory.

· Donald TrumpTrump responded at the White House to a question about Russia’s alleged role in a drone incident in Germany and the risk of an attack on NATO territory.
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Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. 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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