A telephone conversation between Russian Defense Ministry chief Andrei Belousov and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin took place over information about a secret operation planned by kyiv, The New York Times writes on July 26, citing three sources.
The conversation reportedly took place on July 12 at the initiative of the Russian side. Belousov said that Russia has information about Ukraine preparing a secret operation that could increase tensions between the Russian Federation and the United States. The minister asked the head of the Pentagon whether this operation was approved by Washington.
According to sources in the newspaper, the US military department was unaware of the operation and was surprised by the statement made by the head of the Ministry of Defense.
According to sources from the newspaper, the information was accepted. “quite seriously”Austin contacted the authorities in kyiv and warned that if such plans exist, Ukraine must abandon them. However, the sources did not specify whether this issue was discussed on July 23 during a conversation between Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov.
No details are given as to what kind of operation was planned and how real the threat of its implementation was.
Moscow and the kyiv regime have declined to comment on the situation.
According to two New York Times sources, the Pentagon chief also asked the Russian minister not to threaten the US contingent in Europe amid the growing tension of the Ukrainian crisis.
The Russian Defense Ministry told RBC that on July 12, in a telephone conversation between the heads of the defense departments “The issue of preventing security threats and reducing the risk of possible escalation was discussed”.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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