NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he wants a more constructive relationship with Russia — even as the Western alliance is taking measures to respond to Moscow’s increasing military assertiveness.
It’s a delicate balancing act. Stoltenberg met Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and neither side showed signs of backing down from their firm, wary military posture. Such meetings are rare, as NATO-Russia contacts have waned since the Ukraine conflict broke out in 2014.
