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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held telephone talks with the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu. This is reported by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.
The main topic of discussion of the defense ministers of the two states was the military-political situation in Ukraine. According to Kirby, Austin called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
The head of the US military department also stressed the importance of maintaining communication lines between Russia and the United States in the field of defense and security. It should be noted that these telephone conversations were the first contact between Austin and Shoigu since February 18, 2022.