The U.S. will arrive in Europe ready to dial down tensions, but how seriously Russia wants to deal is anyone's guess
Top U.S. officials will head into talks with Russian counterparts Monday willing to discuss the placement of missiles in Ukraine and the scope of regional military exercises, two administration officials said Saturday.
The second track will cover military exercises, which have contributed to a dialing up of tensions between Moscow and Washington. Russia has grown the size and intensity of its drills that it runs near NATO territory. Meanwhile, the Kremlin continuously complains about the increased tempo of NATO exercises in the Baltic region which often involve U.S. armored units and mobile artillery.
“What [the Russians] say behind closed doors are going to be much more important in determining whether there is a constructive path,” the senior administration official told reporters.The issue of missiles in Ukraine will be a significant part of the talks, as Moscow has long complained over U.S. missiles in Eastern Europe. There is an Aegis Ashore missile defense system in Romania, and another being built in Poland, which are designed to take down Iranian ballistic missiles.
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