Trump Downplays Ratcliffe’s trip to Russia, says Putin won’t attack NATO

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 CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow this week to warn the Kremlin against attacking NATO countriesby Kyle Anzalone | August 27, 2026 at 3:55 pm ETPresident Donald Trump described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Russia as routine engagement. He went on to dismiss the possibility that Russia could attack a NATO member. On Thursday, Trump was asked by Axios reporter Barak Ravid if he was concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would authorize an attack on a ...