BRUSSELS, June 28 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday told reporters that he welcomed the announced U.S. and Russia leaders meeting next month.

Stoltenberg said, "I welcome the upcoming meeting between President Trump and President Putin, because I believe in a sign of dialogue."

Reaffirming NATO's policy to have talks with Russia, he said, "We don't want a new Cold War. We don't want to isolate Russia. We want to strive for a better relationship."

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump will hold a summit in Finland's capital of Helsinki on July 16, the Kremlin said Thursday.