BRUSSELS, (Sputnik) — The military took part in Wednesday's NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting, for the first time after a long time, Russian Permanent Representative to NATO Alexander Grushko said.
"A feature of today's meeting is the fact that it was attended by the military after a long time," Grushko told reporters.
Earlier in the day, the NRC met at the level of ambassadors in the Belgian capital of Brussels. The meeting was the second one since June 2014, the year when NATO suspended civilian and military cooperation with Russia amid strained relations over the Ukrainian crisis. Political dialogue via the NRC, nevertheless, continues, with the previous meeting taking place in April.
