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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nick Lester

Putin not looking to attack Nato territory, says Trump despite drone strike bid

The US president says he knows his Russian counterpart ‘very well’ (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) - (AP)

Vladimir Putin is “not looking to attack Nato territory”, Donald Trump has said despite an attempted drone strike on a German airport that allies, including the UK, blamed on Russia.

The reluctance by the US president to condemn the Kremlin will again raise questions over Washington’s commitment to the long-standing military alliance and its key principle of collective security.

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