The West has got its Russia sanctions wrong:
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Key FactsThe United States Defense Secretary meets with his Russian colleague for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Apr 29, 2023 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
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- The Pentagon stated on Friday that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Russian counterpart for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Following the call between Austin and Shoigu, Milley is expected to contact his Russian counterpart to see if a call can be scheduled, according to a defense official, but no conversation is currently planned.
- "We have not stopped trying [to establish communications] since the last time they spoke, which is right before the invasion, so it's been a consistent effort," a senior defense official said in a press briefing Friday.
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US defense secretary speaks with Russian counterpart for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine
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In first since Ukraine invasion, Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart: WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for an immediate ceasefire ...
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Austin asks Russian defense minister for cease-fire in first talks since Ukraine invasion began
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Pentagon chief speaks to Russian counterpart for first time since Feb. 18: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first ...
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Sec of Defence Lloyd Austin, Russian Defence Chief Sergei Shoigu Speak Over Phone
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- "This contact group needs to position itself to sustain Ukraine's brave defenders for the long haul," Austin said of the meeting.
- 1/3] United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov attend a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on September 8, 2022, at the American military's Ramstein Air Base at Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany.
- "I fully expect that we'll continue to receive broad bi-partisan support because our leaders recognise... how important it is that we continue to help Ukraine have the ability to protect itself and its territory," Austin said.
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Key FactsTwenty countries offer Ukraine additional weapons, including missiles and helicopters
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- "Today, together with Minister Reznikov and his team, we've gained a sharper and shared sense of Ukraine's priority requirements and the situation on the battlefield," Austin added.
- "Many countries are donating critically needed artillery ammunition, coastal defence systems and tanks and other armoured vehicles," he stated.
- The United States has dispatched Phoenix Ghost "suicide drones" to Ukraine. "The fight is really shaped by artillery in this phase, and we've seen serious exchanges of artillery fires over the last several weeks," Austin explained.
- According to Austin, the Ukraine Defence Contact Group will next meet in person on June 15 during the NATO ministerial conference in Brussels.
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Apr 30, 2023 · Reading time: ~15 sec.
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- According to Ukrinform, this is according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
- In addition, the enemy has lost 918 tanks (+34), 2308 armored vehicles (+50), 416 artillery systems (+5), 149 MLR systems (+0), 69 anti-aircraft warfare systems (+0), 184 warplanes (+3), 154 helicopters (+0), 1643 vehicles (+77), eight vessels (+0), 76 fuel tanks (+0), 205 unmanned aerial vehicles (+4), 31 special equipment units (+3), and four mobile SRBM systems (+0).
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