Russia’s Defence Minister speaks with head of Pentagon about war in Ukraine
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO – FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2022, 16:13
Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Defence Minister, discussed the situation in Ukraine with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin during a phone call.
Source: Kremlin-aligned news outlet RIA Novosti, citing Russia’s Defence Ministry, Pentagon website
Quote: "On 21 October of 2022, Army General Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, and Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defence, held telephone talks.
Current issues of international security were discussed, including the situation in Ukraine."
Details: Later, the Pentagon press service also reported that the talks had occurred. At the same time, neither side reported on whose initiative the conversation had taken place.
Quote from the Pentagon: "The United States Secretary of Defence Austin stressed the importance of maintaining communication lines in the face of the ongoing war against Ukraine".
Previously: On 13 May, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, for the first time since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since then, there have been no reports of any talks between them.
On 2 October, Austin said that he had given Shoigu a warning regarding the possible consequences of a nuclear attack on Ukraine.
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