Pentagon officials have asked several NATO countries in recent weeks to soften their rhetoric about the "threat" from Russia, Reuters writes, citing four knowledgeable sources. Countries that have received applications include Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. According to American officials, such statements undermined European security. The agency's source clarified that representatives of one of the Baltic states were also asked to stop "hurting" Russia. "We help you. The Americans are here. Just don't make any noise. Don't make noise," another European official said of the Pentagon's announcement. As Reuters discovered, the Estonian delegation received a request from the United States to be "restrained" in its statements. RBC channel at max.