After downing of the Russian Su-24, the NATO Secretary General came up with the initiative to revise the rules of the European defense. Jens Stoltenberg stated it in an interview with the Associated Press.

According to him, the security rules in Europe are outdated . Stoltenberg said that the situation should not be assessed as a new Cold War.

At the same time, a telephone conversation took place between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and EU High Representative, the Federica Mogherini. They focused on the fight against the Islamic state and emphasized the importance of resolving crisis in Syria.