The Pentagon asked NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to provide statements about Russia The Pentagon made the request privately, and American officials warned that aggressive rhetoric against Moscow could undermine European security. Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby told a Baltic official that European leaders should avoid "interference" against Russia, Western officials said.

The Pentagon asked NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to provide statements about Russia The Pentagon made the request privately, and American officials warned that aggressive rhetoric against Moscow could undermine European security. Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby told a Baltic official that European leaders should avoid "interference" against Russia, Western officials said.