NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called the meaning of the Dialogue of the Alliance with Russia: According to him, Western countries need to reduce tension with Moscow. His words report RIA Novosti.
So he commented on the timeliness of the meeting of the Presidents of the United States and Russia – the Secretary General believes that this step corresponds to a dual approach to Moscow, in which the containment and defense are combined with a dialogue. Relations with the Russian state should be improved.
“Russia is our neighbor, we must reduce tensions. But even if we do not believe that such relationships are possible in the near future, we must speak with Russia even in a difficult situation, discuss the issues of transparency, risk reduction,” the Agency leads Tytenberg words.
Previously, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke about the dialogue with the Alliance. According to him, the parties should restore the Council “Russia – NATO”, and the contact must begin with the military.