People familiar with the matter revealed that in the past few weeks, US Department of Defense officials have asked some NATO allies in Europe to use more restrained language when publicly discussing the so-called Russian threat, on the grounds that such tough remarks are harmful to European security. On the 30th, Reuters quoted several people familiar with the matter as reporting that US officials made this request to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia through bilateral talks, but it is not clear whether to make similar demands to other European allies.

People familiar with the matter revealed that in the past few weeks, US Department of Defense officials have asked some NATO allies in Europe to use more restrained language when publicly discussing the so-called Russian threat, on the grounds that such tough remarks are harmful to European security. On the 30th, Reuters quoted several people familiar with the matter as reporting that US officials made this request to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia through bilateral talks, but it is not clear whether to make similar demands to other European allies.