International security

Russia and the West need closer ties to avert 'real danger' from military exercises and encounters, say European diplomatic leaders

Russia and the West should urgently restart dialogue to prevent a conflict being accidentally triggered during increasingly aggressive military exercises and encounters, diplomatic and military leaders have urged.
Otherwise, warns the group – from both Russia and Europe – the law of unintended consequences means a growing risk of an unintended clash, as the relationship between the two sides continues to sink towards the levels of the Cold War, following events in Ukraine.