Politics

‘Don't make noise’: Pentagon tells European allies to tone down Russia rhetoric

Stanisław Kaleta

30.10.2026, 08:58

Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images — Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby reportedly advised a Baltic official against “poking” Russia. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Among the allies given the advice are Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia