Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip - Reuters

Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip  Reuters

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Top White House Aides Were in the Dark on Ratcliffe Russia Trip - WSJ

Top White House Aides Were in the Dark on Ratcliffe Russia Trip  WSJ

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Trump says Putin won't attack NATO territory

The US president spoke out following US media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe had traveled to Moscow this week to dissuade Russia from striking NATO. Moscow dismissed the reports as 'scare stories.' Ratcliffe is one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia since the war in Ukraine began in 2022.

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Military threat to Estonia from Russia unchanged after CIA chief's Moscow visit – Estonian Foreign Ministry

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the country’s assessment of the Russian threat remains unchanged following CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow.

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What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow

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Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip - The Straits Times

Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip  The Straits Times

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Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack a NATO country, and he played down media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials against such an attack earlier in the week. “He’s not going to attack a NATO territory,” Trump said of the Russian leader while […]

"Scare Stories": Kremlin Denies NATO Attack Fears Behind CIA Chief's Visit

Moscow has rejected the reports coming from US media. Asked about reports that Russia could attack NATO following Ratcliffe's unusual visit, Peskov dismissed them as speculation.

Trump rejects concerns over potential Russian attack on NATO - report

‘It doesn’t bother me at all’: Trump says he isn’t worried Russia will attack a NATO country and denies his CIA director issued any warning to Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump said he isn’t worried about a possible Russian attack on a NATO country. “I am not concerned … at all. There is no problem,” he told Axios in a phone interview.

Kremlin, Trump and EU dismiss NATO attack reports after CIA chief’s rare Moscow visit - news24.com

Kremlin, Trump and EU dismiss NATO attack reports after CIA chief’s rare Moscow visit  news24.com

Trump says Putin won’t attack NATO territory - Arab News

Trump says Putin won’t attack NATO territory  Arab News

Putin won't attack NATO territory, Trump insists

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not attack NATO territory, downplaying reports that Washington had warned Moscow against a poss...

Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip - The Star

Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip  The Star

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Stalemate, Not Checkmate Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Stalemate, not checkmate CIA Chief Ratcliffe’s 15-minute dialogue in Moscow was reportedly an elevator pitch warning Russia not to support Iran, and not to attack NATO. Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are at a dead end, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian economic infrastructure – including refineries and large online retailers – are increasingly putting pressure on President Putin. So, Moscow is...

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CIA Chief visits Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO allies and aiding Iran – Politico

CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials in Moscow this week against escalating the conflict with America’s NATO allies, particularly Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Russia rejects 'alarmist reports' about unusual CIA director visit - The Brussels Times

Russia rejects 'alarmist reports' about unusual CIA director visit  The Brussels Times

Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory – Trump

Trump's comments came two days after CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow for surprise talks that US media said were to warn Moscow not to attack the NATO alliance. The post Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory – Trump appeared first on Vanguard News.

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