“During the Cold War, we understood each other’s signals. We talked,” U.S. Army General Curtis Scaparrotti said. “I’m concerned that we don’t know them as well today.”
U.S. Army General Curtis Scaparrotti, who is the top NATO commander in Europe, has called for “more communication” with Russia to “ensure” that both sides understand each other.
Army General Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of the U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. on March 8, 2018 JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images But critics of the president have warned repeatedly that he has made decisions in favor of Russia. Trump has pushed back, however, arguing that he has been exceptionally tough on the adversarial nation. Though the president has spoken fondly of Russian President Vladimir Putin and pushed for closer ties between Moscow and Washington, his administration has also implemented harsh sanctions targeting the country and armed Ukraine’s military against Russian-backed separatist rebels.
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