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2022-10-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

US holds rare call with Russia but says there's no Kremlin interest in ending war in Ukraine

Russia's defense minister had a rare call with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

The call came after pro-Kremlin officials said they were turning Ukraine's southern city of Kherson into a 'fortress' as Kyiv's forces advance

Few details emerged of the conversation between Russia's Sergei Shoigu Austin but both sides confirmed they had discussed Ukraine

'Topical issues of international security - including the situation in Ukraine - were discussed,' said Russia's defense ministry

'Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing war against Ukraine,' said a spokesman

It was only the second call between the ministers since Moscow invaded Ukraine on February 24

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 ...Something not mentioned in TFA is that Shoigu told Austin - and several other Western defense ministers in other calls - that the Ukranians are getting ready to pop a nuke near Kyiv...and blame it on the Russians.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-10-23 19:05|| 2022-10-23 19:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Ridiculous, Mike. The same "Experts™ that tell us Ukraine doesn't have a nuke, also tell us the Iranian Ayatollahs don't, right?

Posted by Frank G 2022-10-23 19:15|| 2022-10-23 19:15|| Front Page Top

#3 So the Russian defense minister informed the world that the Ukrainians have a nuke and are about to use it on their own people? That’s certainly someone we should believe without question on the subject.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-10-23 20:52|| 2022-10-23 20:52|| Front Page Top