Trump confident Putin does not plan to attack NATO
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5 September, 09:32
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO territory.
Source: Trump speaking to the press at the White House
Details: Trump was asked about the drone incident at Leipzig Airport in early August, which Germany has blamed on Russia. The journalist reminded Trump of his promise that Russia would not attack NATO territory under his leadership.
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He said that Moscow has no such intentions.
"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," Trump stated.
Background:
- On 1 September, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that Russia was responsible for the incident involving a drone carrying explosives near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month.
- Politico reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe had warned Russian officials during his visit to Moscow not to escalate tensions with US NATO allies, particularly Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
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