The Pentagon has asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric toward Russia, saying their statements "undermine continental security." Reuters writes about this with reference to four knowledgeable sources. According to the publication, among the countries that received a call for "restraint" are Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. At the same time, requests were forwarded during bilateral meetings. "The US made these requests as [President Donald] Trump's administration renews efforts to negotiate a negotiated end to the full-scale war in Ukraine," the article said. One of the US officials who forwarded the requests was Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby, a key figure in the ongoing review of US troop levels in Europe, the agency said. Colby asked representatives of one of the Baltic states to stop "hurting" Russia, one of the informed sources said.

The Pentagon has asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric toward Russia, saying their statements "undermine continental security." Reuters writes about this with reference to four knowledgeable sources. According to the publication, among the countries that received a call for "restraint" are Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. At the same time, requests were forwarded during bilateral meetings. "The US made these requests as [President Donald] Trump's administration renews efforts to negotiate a negotiated end to the full-scale war in Ukraine," the article said. One of the US officials who forwarded the requests was Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby, a key figure in the ongoing review of US troop levels in Europe, the agency said. Colby asked representatives of one of the Baltic states to stop "hurting" Russia, one of the informed sources said.