Pentagon Asks NATO to Curb Anti-Russian Rhetoric
According to Reuters, citing sources, the Pentagon has asked a group of NATO countries to curb anti-Russian rhetoric. Among the addressees, according to the sources, are Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Yulduz Salimov1 min read
The Pentagon has asked a group of NATO countries to curb anti-Russian rhetoric. Reuters reports this, citing sources familiar with the situation. The information has not yet been officially confirmed.
According to sources who asked to remain anonymous, the requests were sent to countries including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. It is unclear whether these messages, conveyed during bilateral meetings, were made known to other European governments.
The Pentagon's call, according to Reuters, is based on the view that anti-Russian statements by NATO members undermine continental security. Responding to a request to comment on the situation, a Pentagon representative said: "These are private conversations between allies, so we will not comment on these statements."
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a year-end press conference after the Russia–Africa summit that Russia does not want a war with Europe but is ready for one. The Russian leader noted that the leaders of European Union (EU) countries have so far failed to achieve a strategic defeat of Moscow and will not achieve it by 2030. If the situation becomes too far-fetched, there will be no winners at all, Putin added.
Source: lenta.ru
