By Robin Emmott | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS NATO envoys will hold a formal meeting with Russia on Thursday, their fourth since the 2014 crisis in Ukraine halted regular talks, although both sides continue to accuse each other of destabilising eastern Europe.The NATO-Russia Council, the forum bringing together NATO ambassadors and Russia’s top diplomat to the U.S.-led alliance, is seen as a way to prevent tensions escalating by explaining each other’s positions, even when joint exercises and peacekeeping have been suspended.”The NATO-Russia Council is an important platform for dialogue to reduce tensions and increase transparency and predictability,” NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said.U.S. …read more
Source: Firstpost
