US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on May 13.
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on May 13.
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US defense secretary speaks with Russian counterpart for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Friday.