# Kremlin aide: Putin assures Trump Russia has no aggressive plans toward Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/49952

- TASS, 2026-09-08 15:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184325

> Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump in a Tuesday phone call that Russia has absolutely no aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. Putin also argued that claims about an alleged Russian threat provide Europeans with a pretext to expand support for Ukraine and raise their own defense spending.

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