Stoltenberg: contacts with Moscow being held to convene Russia-NATO Council meeting

NATO is currently holding contacts with Russia in order to convene the Russia-NATO Council at the ambassadorial level, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, speaking at the Atlantic Council Monday.

"We have a standing invitation for Russia to participate in a meeting, to convene the Russia-NATO Council again. So far, they have not answered," Stoltenberg noted. "We are now in contact with Russia to convene the Russia-NATO Council," he said.

Stoltenberg reiterated the list of NATO allegations against Russia. He claimed the existence of a "pattern of [Russia’s] aggressive actions," which allegedly includes "interfering or meddling in the domestic political processes, in elections, [as well as] cyberattacks and different types of hybrid aggressive actions."

Meanwhile, the Secretary General underscored that the alliance considers it necessary to maintain dialogue with Russia, in order to ensure the predictability of relations, TASS reported.