US, Russian defence ministers hold rare call as Ukraine advances
- 22-Oct-2022
Russia’s defence minister held rare telephone talks with his US counterpart Friday, after pro-Kremlin officials said they were turning Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson into a “fortress” as Kyiv’s forces advance. Few details emerged of the conversation between Russia’s Sergei Shoigu and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin but both sides confirmed they had discussed Ukraine. […]