MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Last month, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the military alliance wanted to hold a NATO-Russia Council before the Warsaw summit scheduled for July 8-9.
"There is a dialogue on the ambassadorial level, it is unlikely to bring us to reaching greater understanding… It is possible to state the lack of mutual trust," Peskov told reporters when asked about whether it was possible for Russia to host a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council (NRC).
The first Russia-NATO Council meeting at the level of permanent envoys in two years was held on April 20, but failed to yield any significant results due to the sides’ disagreement on a number of geopolitical issues.
NATO has been reinforcing its military presence in Europe, particularly in Eastern European states, since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis, citing Russia's alleged interference in that conflict as justification for the move. Moscow has repeatedly denied the accusations, calling NATO's military buildup near Russia’s borders provocative.
