{"id":30787,"date":"2022-05-13T17:34:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T17:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/13\/us-defense-chief-talks-to-russian-counterpart\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:38:57","slug":"us-defense-chief-talks-to-russian-counterpart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/05\/13\/us-defense-chief-talks-to-russian-counterpart\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon chief talks to Russian counterpart for first time since Ukraine war began"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu on Friday after months of radio silence between the two countries\u2019 military leaders, which the Pentagon has sought to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the call, Austin discussed the potential for a ceasefire and emphasized his desire to keep talking with his Russian counterpart, according to the Pentagon. It was the first time Austin and Shoigu had spoken since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin requested the call, which lasted about an hour, a senior defense official told reporters Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBoth leaders had a chance to talk back and forth with one another, but I\u2019m not going to get anymore into the content of it,\u201d the senior defense official said. \u201cI won\u2019t speak for the Russians, but I think generally our takeaway was that our message was received with respect to keeping the lines [of communication] open.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin believed it was important to make the call, but \u201cthe call itself didn\u2019t specifically solve any acute issues or lead to a direct change in what the Russians are doing and what they\u2019re saying,\u201d the senior defense official added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4480\" height=\"2848\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22129264871864.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22129264871864.jpg.jpg 4480w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22129264871864.jpg.jpg?resize=300,191 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22129264871864.jpg.jpg?resize=768,488 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22129264871864.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,651 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22129264871864.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,976 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22129264871864.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1302 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4480px) 100vw, 4480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu crosses himself as he drives to attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2022, marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II. 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