MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and NATO should avoid conflicts in their relations, the chief of the Russian General Staff said Thursday.
"A war between Russia and NATO is not the path we should be seeking," Yury Baluyevsky told a news conference in Moscow.
He said the main problem in Russia-NATO relations was "the remnants of old-thinking among certain politicians and the military."
Baluyevsky also addressed Russian-American military cooperation, saying it had an "impulsive character".
"Military contacts between our countries sometimes work impulsively. When there is a problem, there is an increase in activity. When the problem is gone, the activity gradually subsides," he said.
The general outlined cooperation between Washington and Moscow in the fight against terrorism and terrorist financing, the increased control over the proliferation of portable air-defense complexes and the timely exchange of information on terrorist groups.
"Although Russia and the U.S. share views on key issues, we do not feel that everything in our relations is going smoothly," Baluyevsky said.
