🇷🇺📞🇺🇸On 15 March 2023, at the initiative of the American side, telephone talks were held between Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

◽️ The main focus was an exchange of views on the causes and consequences of the 14 March incident involving a U.S. UAV crash in the Black Sea.

◽️ Sergei Shoigu pointed out that the incident was caused by the U.S. actions of non-compliance with the flight restriction zone declared by the Russian Federation, established in connection with the special military operation, as well as increased reconnaissance activities against the interests of the Russian Federation.

◽️ It is noted that the U.S. flights of strategic unmanned aerial vehicles off the coast of Crimea are provocative in nature, which creates preconditions for the escalation of the situation in the Black Sea area.

◽️ The Russian Federation is not interested in such development, but it will continue to respond to all provocations in a proportionate manner. At the same time, the major nuclear powers should act as responsibly as possible, including maintaining military channels of communication to discuss any crisis situations.

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🇷🇺📞🇺🇸 On 15 March 2023, following the telephone conversation between the Russian Minister of Defence and the United States Secretary of Defense, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces - First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, has held telephone talks with General Mark Milley, Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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