BRUSSELS: Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday welcomed Russian reassurances about a major upcoming military exercise that has deeply worried the allies, but warned Moscow must live up to its commitments.
Speaking after a “frank” meeting between Russia’s Nato ambassador and envoys from the 28-nation alliance, Stoltenberg said both sides had discussed ways to avoid dangerous misunderstandings over issues such as exercises.
Russia had in particular provided numbers of its soldiers, planes and ships involved in the Zapad (“West”) war games in Russia and Belarus in September, Stoltenberg said. “It was significant that at today’s meeting, we exchanged advance briefings on upcoming …read more
Source: The News International
