Trump Says Russia Won't Attack NATO, Announces US Aid for Flood-Hit Nepal

President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed the possibility of a Russian attack on NATO territory, even as reports emerged of a top US intelligence official delivering a warning in Moscow.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin "is not going to be attacking a NATO territory." His remarks came days after CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to the Russian capital.

While Trump declined to discuss the specifics of Ratcliffe's conversations with Russian officials, he offered a firm assurance. "I don't want to comment on that, but they're not going to attack," he said.

The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported, citing unnamed sources, that Ratcliffe's trip was intended to convey a stern warning against any aggression toward NATO member states.

In a separate development, the President announced that the United States is sending aid to Nepal following catastrophic flooding in the region this week. Trump described the devastation along the China-Nepal border as terrible, noting that "strong, well-built buildings were wiped out like they were toothpicks."

He said Washington has been in touch with Nepalese leaders and has offered to provide "anything they want." Trump mentioned that 50 or 60 Americans were in the affected area, though a complete accounting has yet to be completed.

The State Department has stated that 90 Americans remain unaccounted for in China and Nepal, but added that there is no information suggesting any US fatalities.