# Trump says Putin is not looking to attack NATO territory: ‘I know him very well’

https://mins.news/en/item/46093

- Meduza, 2026-09-04 22:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/05/i-know-him-very-well-trump-says-putin-is-not-going-to-attack-nato-territory

> At a White House briefing, Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO countries. Responding to a question about Germany’s accusation that Russia orchestrated sabotage at Leipzig Airport, Trump said Putin was not seeking to attack NATO territory. He also said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were traveling to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

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