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Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia: Reuters
U.S. officials say sharper warnings could fuel Kremlin aims and complicate NATO’s deterrence debate as Europe faces a rising sabotage campaign.
- Pentagon officials have in recent weeks urged Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to temper their rhetoric regarding Russia, arguing that some statements by European leaders have undermined continental security.
- Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby recently advised Baltic officials to avoid "poking" the Russians, citing public characterizations of Russia as "cornered like a rat" as unhelpful rhetoric.
- In late September, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal referred to Putin as a "rat in a corner," suggesting Russia was resorting to sabotage as it became bogged down in Ukraine.
- Some European officials find the Pentagon's advice baffling, given that intelligence services warn Russia could dramatically ramp up sabotage, complicating the Trump administration's push for a negotiated end to Ukraine's war.
- These messages reflect a broader NATO debate: some Western officials argue that emphasizing threats plays into the Kremlin's hands, while others insist transparency is necessary to maintain support for Ukraine.
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·New York, United States
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·Hungary
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THE HAGUE (ANP) - The Netherlands has not been asked by the United States to moderate its tone towards Russia, said Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen (CDA) Friday morning ahead of the cabinet meeting. "We consider it particularly important to state what we see," he says. "Russia is the largest security...
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