Pentagon chief holds phone talks with Russian counterpart

Washington (US), August 12: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday held phone talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoygu "to support transparency and risk-reduction efforts."
"The purpose of the call was to support transparency and risk-reduction efforts following the July 28 resumption of the U.S.-Russia Strategic Stability Dialogue in Geneva, Switzerland," the Pentagon said in a short statement, without giving further details.
Senior U.S. and Russian officials discussed strategic stability in Geneva in late July. The two sides agreed to reconvene at the end of September and hold informal consultations in the interim.
Source: Xinhua