The Pentagon called on the Europeans to soften their rhetoric towards Russia: The US asked the Baltics to slow down and not disturb the peace. "Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked a number of NATO countries, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to tone down their public rhetoric about the Russian threat. Washington believes that some statements by European leaders, for example that Russia is "backed into a corner" and is acting more and more desperate, could increase tensions and damage the Pentagon's official security about the closed content of the Pentagon. allies One of those who delivered this signal was the head of the Pentagon's political department, Elbridge Colby. According to sources, he advised the Baltic states not to "encourage" or provoke Russia in public statements. Separately, the Estonian delegation was advised to be more restrained in the media. The appeals came against the background of a new attempt by the Trump administration to end negotiations for the war in Ukraine."

The Pentagon called on the Europeans to soften their rhetoric towards Russia: The US asked the Baltics to slow down and not disturb the peace. "Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked a number of NATO countries, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to tone down their public rhetoric about the Russian threat. Washington believes that some statements by European leaders, for example that Russia is "backed into a corner" and is acting more and more desperate, could increase tensions and damage the Pentagon's official security about the closed content of the Pentagon. allies One of those who delivered this signal was the head of the Pentagon's political department, Elbridge Colby. According to sources, he advised the Baltic states not to "encourage" or provoke Russia in public statements. Separately, the Estonian delegation was advised to be more restrained in the media. The appeals came against the background of a new attempt by the Trump administration to end negotiations for the war in Ukraine."