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The NATO-Russia Council (NRC) convened on Wednesday in Brussels for the first time since July 2019.
The talks came during a series of high-profile meetings between Russian and Western officials as tensions rise over Russia’s troop buildup on its border with Ukraine.
What did NATO say?
Briefing reporters after the meeting, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the talks marked a “defining moment for European security.”
Stoltenberg said the four-hour meeting, mainly focused on the situation in and around Ukraine, was a difficult and “direct” one…
