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Trump says Putin won't attack a NATO country

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said 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.

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  1. CIA chief was in Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO and encourage cutting off Iran

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    Trump says Putin won't attack a NATO country

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  1. Just the News

    CIA Director Ratcliffe warns Russia not to attack NATO countries in unexpected visit: Reports (opens Just the News)

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    Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Russia that Ratcliffe spoke with intelligence officials in the country, but did not meet with President Vladimir Putin on the trip.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The warning comes after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated the Russian president could launch a limited assault.

  3. Just the News

    Ratcliffe's Russia trip saw him warn against attacking NATO: Reports (opens Just the News)

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    The Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022 and the conflict has shown no signs of ending, despite the best efforts of the Trump administration to broker a deal.

  4. CBS News

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack NATO during secretive trip (opens CBS News)

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    The purpose of the CIA chief's visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia not to attack NATO member states, people familiar with the matter said, amid U.S. assessments that Russia could try to test NATO.

  5. ABC News

    CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO countries during Moscow trip: Sources (opens ABC News)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack NATO countries, sources familiar with the trip told ABC News.

  6. Semafor

    CIA warned Russia against attacking NATO countries (opens Semafor)

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    US CIA Chief John Ratcliffe’s talks with Russian officials were the first of their kind since his predecessor.

  7. The Guardian

    CIA chief reportedly warns Russia against attacking Nato countries on visit to Moscow – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary general Former JPMorgan Chase executive Jes Staley told US lawmakers he repeatedly shared confidential and market-sensitive bank ⁠information with Jeffrey Epstein and ⁠was at…

  8. KVIA El Paso

    CIA chief was in Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO and encourage cutting off Iran (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s central intelligence chief traveled to Moscow this week with a warning to Russia not to stage an attack in NATO territory, among other issues, according to two people familiar with the matter.

  9. UPI

    CIA director visited Moscow to warn against attacking NATO countries (opens UPI)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe's surprise visit to Moscow earlier this week was to warn Russia against attacking NATO allies, unnamed sources report.

  10. The Hill

    CIA director warned Russia against attacking NATO: Reports (opens The Hill)

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    A surprise visit to Moscow by the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) served to warn Russia against launching an attack against NATO countries, according to multiple reports. President Trump described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip as “semi-routine” in an interview on Wednesday, and Ba…

  11. Axios

    Trump to Axios: I'm not worried Russia will attack NATO (opens Axios)

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    President Trump told Axios in a phone interview on Thursday that he isn't concerned that Russia will attack NATO countries. Why it matters: European leaders have grown extremely concerned and warned publicly that Moscow could test NATO's resolve — and Trump's commitment to Article 5, the alliance's …

  12. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Putin won’t attack NATO territory (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack NATO member territory. “I’ve had good talks with Putin,” Trump said during an Oval Office event. “He’s not going to be attacking a NATO territory.

  13. Hot Air

  14. Deseret News

    Reports: CIA director makes surprising trip to Russia to warn them not to attack NATO (opens Deseret News)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprising and mysterious visit to Russia this week, prompting questions about why he made the trip as the war with Ukraine carries on. The visit, it later was reported, was to deliver Moscow a message not to attack NATO countries.

  15. The Kyiv Independent

    'There is no problem,' Trump says, dismissing Russia-NATO threat after CIA chief’s Moscow visit (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    "I am not concerned ... at all. There is no problem," Trump told Axios when asked about a possible Russian provocation against NATO countries.

  16. Omaha World-Herald

    Trump says Putin won't attack a NATO country (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said 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.

  17. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — 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.

  18. Oil Price

    Trump Dismisses NATO Attack Fears After CIA Chief’s Moscow Trip (opens Oil Price)

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    US President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not believe Moscow will attack a NATO nation amid rising concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will strike a Baltic country or other member state to test the Western alliance’s resolve.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Putin is testing NATO because he thinks the West will flinch (opens Washington Examiner)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week comes as U.S. intelligence warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be prepared to escalate against NATO. Washington must use this moment to send a simple message to Moscow: Russia cannot attack the West from the shadows and expect the …

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