Russia's Belousov has phone call with U.S. Defense Secretary Austin
The Russian Ministry announced that on Friday, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov reached out to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for a telephone conversation at Moscow's request.
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- Published Date: 07:57 | 12 July 2024
- Modified Date: 07:57 | 12 July 2024
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday on Moscow's initiative, the Russian ministry said.
They discussed "the issue of preventing security threats and reducing the risk of possible escalation," the ministry said.