US officials link Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit to a NATO warning

US officials say Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit aimed to warn Russia over NATO

US officials said the purpose of Ratcliffe’s surprise visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against attacking NATO countries.

Officials said the visit came after assessments by US intelligence agencies that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack an allied country within several years to test NATO’s resolve.

Concerns over possible intervention in the Baltic states

US officials said there were concerns that Putin, bogged down in Ukraine and facing pressure at home, could target one of the Baltic states. They assessed that such an intervention could range from cyberattacks to a small-scale ground incursion.

Officials also indicated that spending during the Iran war, which had led to ammunition shortages in Western countries, could affect Putin’s likelihood of launching an attack.

Kremlin and Trump offered different accounts of the visit

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in Moscow. Peskov said Ratcliffe did not meet with Vladimir Putin, but that the Russian president was briefed on the contacts.

US President Donald Trump described the visit as “semi-routine.” Trump denied that Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow was connected to potential Russian military threats against NATO or the United Kingdom.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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