Heads of General Staffs of Russia and United States talked for first time since beginning of war in Ukraine

The head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov spoke by phone with the head of the General Staff of the United States Mark Millie. This was reported to the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

The conversation took place on the initiative of the American side. “Issues of mutual interest were discussed, including the situation in Ukraine,” the statement said.

This was the first conversation of the heads of the General Staff since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.