Trump says he is not concerned about possible Russian attack on NATO countries
US President Donald Trump has said he is not at all concerned about the threat of Russia attacking NATO countries and denied that the CIA director delivered a warning to Moscow regarding this.
Source: Trump in a telephone interview with Axios
Details: Trump denied reports in the media that the recent visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow had been intended to warn the Kremlin against attacking NATO allies.
Quote: "Ratcliffe sees his Russian counterpart once every six months or once every year. They have a very good relationship. There was no message and there was nothing unusual."
Details: Speaking to journalists later, Trump dismissed concerns about possible Russian aggression against NATO, saying that Russia is not going to attack NATO territory.
"I am not concerned... at all. There is no problem," he said.
Trump's comments come amid concerns among European leaders, who have warned that the Kremlin could seek to test NATO's resolve and Trump's commitment to Article 5 on collective defence through a limited attack or other military provocations.
Background:
- On 27 August, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the UK and France are "playing with fire" by providing Ukraine with technology capable of striking deep inside Russian territory.
- A Russian Foreign Ministry representative threatened to strike British military facilities both in Ukraine and abroad in response to London's military support for Kyiv.
- According to The New York Times, Ratcliffe did not issue any threats during his visit to Moscow concerning possible consequences for Russia if Vladimir Putin decided to continue his war against Ukraine.
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