BSS
  12 Jul 2024, 23:23

Russian, US defence chiefs discussed lowering 'escalation' in call: Moscow

  MOSCOW, July  12, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov

and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin held a telephone call where they discussed
lowering the risk of "possible escalation", the Russian defence ministry said
Friday.

   The call was initiated by Moscow and "the issue of preventing security
threats and reducing the risk of possible escalation was discussed," the
Russian defence ministry said.