"Discussed International Security", Contact between Russian and US Defense Ministers

 In the context of the Ukraine war, there has been an unusual telephone conversation between the defense ministers of Russia and the United States, in which international security issues were discussed.

According to the news agency AFP, this contact took place at a time when pro-Russian authorities have announced that the southern city will be turned into a "fortress" against Kiev's forces advancing to retake the captured Ukrainian city of Kherson.

More details about this communication between the two defense ministers could not be revealed, however, both the countries confirmed the telephone conversation and said that the issue of Ukraine was also discussed.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that "international security issues were discussed, including the situation in Ukraine."

According to the statement of the spokesperson of the US military, "Secretary of Defense Austin emphasized the importance of maintaining communication during the ongoing war against Ukraine."

This is the second contact between the defense ministers of the two countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Earlier in the month of May, the US Defense Secretary demanded an "immediate ceasefire" from Moscow.

Russian forces were forced to retreat after fierce resistance during their advance on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, but Moscow's forces have since made gains in the eastern Donbass and Kharkiv regions, while also consolidating their position in southern Ukraine. .