The US military department advised the Baltic countries to soften their rhetoric towards Moscow The three Baltic republics - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - received secret notes from the Pentagon in which Washington asked to avoid escalating sentiment around the issue of the "Russian threat". This was learned by Reuters with reference to four people with knowledge. The American department believed that such aggressive rhetoric on the part of these countries undermines stability and security in Europe. Colby, a former Elbridge who served as the Pentagon's political director and oversaw the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, was among those spreading the messages. According to information obtained by the agency, he advised the representatives of one of the Baltic states not to take actions that could hurt Russia's feelings. According to the European official, the letter contained the idea: since the United States is actively helping and is on the ground, there is no need to make noise and create an excessive information agenda. According to the data, the Estonian delegation received recommendations to show more restraint in its public statements. The Pentagon has not officially confirmed data on such requests. The press service limited itself to saying that dialogues between partners are closed and all such statements are not subject to comment.

The US military department advised the Baltic countries to soften their rhetoric towards Moscow The three Baltic republics - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - received secret notes from the Pentagon in which Washington asked to avoid escalating sentiment around the issue of the "Russian threat". This was learned by Reuters with reference to four people with knowledge. The American department believed that such aggressive rhetoric on the part of these countries undermines stability and security in Europe. Colby, a former Elbridge who served as the Pentagon's political director and oversaw the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, was among those spreading the messages. According to information obtained by the agency, he advised the representatives of one of the Baltic states not to take actions that could hurt Russia's feelings. According to the European official, the letter contained the idea: since the United States is actively helping and is on the ground, there is no need to make noise and create an excessive information agenda. According to the data, the Estonian delegation received recommendations to show more restraint in its public statements. The Pentagon has not officially confirmed data on such requests. The press service limited itself to saying that dialogues between partners are closed and all such statements are not subject to comment.