US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov.
Axar.az reports that Pentagon spokesman Major General Patrick Ryder said this at a briefing.
He noted that the ministers discussed the importance of communication links.
Ryder stressed that the phone conversation was initiated by Austin and it was the first conversation between Austin and his Russian counterpart since March 2023.
Source: en.axar.az