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Ukraine War: Donald Trump Reaffirms That Vladimir Putin 'Has No Intention of Attacking' NATO

From Le Figaro · () French

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

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  • Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO territory.
  • Trump said he was sending Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
  • His remarks followed Germany's accusation that Moscow sent an explosives-laden drone to Leipzig airport in early August.

Donald Trump has again insisted that Vladimir Putin does not plan to attack NATO territory, even after Germany accused Moscow of sending an explosives-laden drone to Leipzig airport in early August.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the U.S. president said: "I speak to him. I know him very well. Putin has no intention of attacking NATO territory."

I speak to him. I know him very well. Putin has no intention of attacking NATO territory.

· Donald TrumpTrump reaffirmed his assessment of Putin's intentions toward NATO.

Trump also said he was dispatching his envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

"We sent them to see whether we could move things forward, and there is a good chance that we will," Trump told reporters. His comments combined a renewed assurance about Putin's intentions with an indication that his administration was pursuing talks in both capitals.

We sent them to see whether we could move things forward, and there is a good chance that we will.

· Donald TrumpTrump described the mission of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. 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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