US, Russia defense chiefs speak as tensions rise over Crimea attack

US, Russian Defense Chiefs Speak by Phone as Tensions Mount Over Crimea Missile Attack

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken by phone with his Russian counterpart, Andrei Belousov, amid steadily mounting tension between Washington and Moscow. Held on June 25 at Mr. Austin’s request, the telephone call came two days after a Ukrainian missile attack on Crimea left four Russian civilians dead. Moscow has laid responsibility for the deadly incident on the United States, which supplied Kyiv with the long-range missiles reporte…

Russian, US Defence Ministers Discussed Ukraine By Phone, Moscow Says

Russian Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin spoke by phone on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Moscow's defence ministry said.

US, Russia defense chiefs speak as tensions rise over Crimea attack

The U.S. and Russian defense chiefs spoke by telephone on Tuesday in rare communication between the two powers and with tensions rising after Moscow blamed Washington for a deadly Ukraine attack over the weekend on the Russian-annexed Crimea.

Pentagon chief calls Russia's new defense minister for first time

The Russian defense minister and his American counterpart in a phone conversation have discussed the current conflict in Ukraine.