Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has decided to convene a session of the NATO-Russia Council (RNC) on Jan. 12, Anadolu reported on Saturday, citing its source at NATO, according to TASS.

The news agency’s interlocutor stated that NATO is competing with Russia in this regard. Earlier, NATO’s press service had reported that the NATO Military Committee will hold a session at the level of chiefs of general staffs of NATO member states in Brussels on Jan. 12-13.

The Secretary General had informed on Tuesday that NATO is offering the Russian Federation to hold the session of the NATO-Russia Council in early 2022 to discuss the situation in Ukraine.