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October 23, 2022
Release

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu

Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder:

"Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone Oct. 23 with Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu, who requested a follow up call. Secretary Austin rejected any pretext for Russian escalation and reaffirmed the value of continued communication amid Russia's unlawful and unjustified war against Ukraine."

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3196822/