US officials have asked several NATO countries to "tone down their rhetoric" regarding the alleged threat posed by Russia, saying that recent statements by European leaders and officials have undermined the security of the continent, Reuters reported on Friday.
Citing three European officials and a US official familiar with the matter, the news agency wrote that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were delivered the messages in bilateral meetings.
via AFP/Getty ImagesIt is unclear if leaders and diplomats of other European nations received the same message.
Though the Baltic states are among the smallest NATO members, their leaders have taken some of the most hostile stances toward Russia since Moscow sent troops to invade Ukraine in 2022.
The US requests come amid negotiations between Washington and Moscow that would reportedly give Moscow relief from US sanctions in exchange for an end to Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, including oil refineries.
At the same time, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner and US envoy Steve Witkoff have been READ MORE AT SOURCE »
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