Trump says Putin won't attack NATO territory

President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack NATO member territory.

Trump says Putin won't attack NATO territory

TL;DR

  • President Trump expressed confidence that Vladimir Putin will not attack NATO territory.
  • His comments followed CIA Director John Ratcliffe's meetings in Moscow.
  • Russian drones were recently shot down over Romania and Poland, entering NATO airspace.
  • There are concerns that Russia is not taking potential secondary sanctions on countries doing business with Iran seriously.
  • Trump noted that Russia has "behaved quite well" regarding the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict with Iran.