Austin last spoke with Shoigu in February, a week before the full-scale invasion.
The Pentagon chief informed the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine about his first since the beginning of the large-scale invasion , a telephone conversation with Sergei Shoigu . Lloyd Austin called on the Russian minister to end the war in Ukraine and stressed the importance of maintaining communication lines. This was announced by the spokesman of the US Department of Defense John Kirby.
“Secretary Austin reaffirmed his unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and focused on security efforts to strengthen Ukraine's ability to resist Russian aggression,” the statement said.
It will be recalled that Austin last spoke with Shoigu in February, a week before the invasion, which US intelligence warned Ukrainian colleagues at least six months before the first massive missile strikes on February 24. The Ukrainian military no less accurately predicted the war, outlining all possible scenarios, many of which came true.
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