SOCHI (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd August, 2018) Russia is prepared to discuss the flights of military aircraft with NATO, but the alliance refuses to do so, which is not a constructive stance, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
"We welcome the proposal of the Finnish president to lower any tensions, it concerns the flights of military aircraft as well ... We are ready to discuss it with our NATO partners, but they refuse to do so. I do not think that this is a constructive position, we hope it will change," Putin told reporters after talks with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto.
The president added that the International Civil Aviation Organization has its rules, but they do not cover the activities of military aircraft.
