Moscow announces details of a phone call between the Russian and American Chiefs of Staff

The Russian and American Chiefs of Staff held a rare phone call last week in light of the escalation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday.
Direct communications between Moscow and Washington have almost stopped in light of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, and the Kremlin has previously indicated that it considers the United States a direct party to the conflict.
The call took place between Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov and Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown on November 27 at an “initiative from the Russian side,” according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The Russian and American media reported that the contact was the first between the two parties.

Prevent any possible accidents

Gerasimov informed his American counterpart about Russian military maneuvers in the eastern Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Telegram.
The ministry said: “We provided this information with the aim of preventing any possible incidents related to the presence of American and NATO ships near the Russian maneuvers area.”
The New York Times quoted an American military spokesman as saying that the Chiefs of Staff discussed the conflict in Ukraine and the new Russian hypersonic ballistic missile, “Oreshnik.”

CNN reported that Brown expressed US concern about the deployment of North Korean soldiers in support of the Russian army.

Tensions escalate

Tensions between Russia and the United States have escalated since Donald Trump won the presidential election in November.
The administration of US President Joe Biden gave Kiev the green light to launch American-made “Atakum” missiles towards Russian territory, while Moscow modified its nuclear doctrine in a way that allows it to use nuclear weapons against countries that do not possess them.
In response to Kiev hitting Russian border areas with Western weapons, Russia said it tested a new missile with nuclear capabilities through a strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.