The United States, NATO allies and Russia are all 'committed to dialogue' ahead of Wednesday's high-stakes meeting to discuss Russia's military buildup along the Ukrainian border, US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said Tuesday
The United States, NATO allies and Russia are all"committed to dialogue" ahead of Wednesday's high-stakes meeting to discuss Russia's military buildup along the Ukrainian border, US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said Tuesday.
"I think right now, folks feel that both the allies and the Russians, including the United States, all are committed to dialogue at this juncture," she told CNN's Alex Marquardt in an exclusive interview from NATO headquarters in Brussels."All of the allies are committed to engaging in a dialogue with Russia tomorrow.
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