Pentagon Asks NATO States to Tone Down Rhetoric on Russia

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The Pentagon asked NATO member states to tone down rhetoric regarding the danger from Russia, several media outlets reported. According to Walla, senior officials in the US Department of Defense asked NATO member states, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to soften warnings about the Russian threat.

According to N12, sources familiar with the details told Reuters that the US requested moderating statements about the threat posed by Russia, and the request comes despite warnings accumulating in Europe about a Russian threat. According to Walla, American sources said: "We are here to defend you."