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It’s fascinating how many Western politicians and commentators fixate on Putin as the sole cause of the war, ignoring centuries of Russian imperialism embedded in its institutions, history and state-society relations. Absolving Russia of collective responsibility helps no one.

🇺🇸🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 BREAKING: PENTAGON PRIVATELY URGES BALTIC NATO ALLIES TO TONE DOWN WARNINGS ABOUT RUSSIA According to an exclusive Reuters investigation, senior Pentagon officials have privately pressured European NATO allies, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to moderate their public rhetoric about the Russian threat. Key revelations: • The requests were delivered during private bilateral meetings. • Pentagon officials reportedly argued that strong public warnings about Russia could undermine European security. • An Estonian delegation was specifically urged to adopt a more measured tone. • US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby personally delivered the message to at least one Baltic official. The discussions come as Washington pursues renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine and reviews its military presence in Europe. One European official summarised the American message: “Just don’t be loud. Don’t make noise.” The revelations raise serious questions about the growing divergence between Washington and NATO’s eastern flank over how openly Russia’s military and hybrid threats should be addressed. At a time when European countries are reporting repeated airspace violations, sabotage attempts and attacks on critical infrastructure, the Pentagon is reportedly asking some of the countries most exposed to Russia to lower their public warnings. Reuters notes that the discussions were not described as confrontational. The Pentagon declined to comment.