BRUSSELS. Jan 22 (Interfax) - NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Philip Breedlove intends to restore contact with Russian General Staff Chief Gen. Valery Gerasimov.
The U.S. general told reporters in Brussels on Thursday, at the end of a meeting of the NATO Military Committee on the level of chiefs of general staff, he had discussed the matter with some military commanders and had intentions to restore contact with Gerasimov.
Breedlove said it was important to maintain contact with the command of the Russian Armed Forces, which (the contact) had existed until recently.