On Friday, the two ministers spoke for the first time since May, but Moscow has not disclosed any details of their conversation. On other conversations, Shoigu allegedly said that things were getting worse in Ukraine, according to Moscow.
On Shoigo’s call with the French Armed Forces Minister Sebastian Lecorno, the Russian Ministry of Defense said: “The situation in Ukraine discussed the deterioration quickly. It is about to escalate in an unmanageable way.
Shoigu had separate conversations with the British Ben Wallet and the Turkish Defense Minister Khulusi Akar.
The Russian side gave no hints that the negotiations produced any fruitful outcomes. However, these calls have demonstrated that, at a time when global apprehension over a potential nuclear escalation is rising, there are still lines of communication open between Russia and the US-led alliance members.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, declared that his nation will use nuclear weapons if required to protect its “territorial integrity,” which is ataugurated by the ongoing setbacks in Ukraine.
According to US Vice President Joe Biden, the world is now more threatened by a “catastrophic conflict” than at any time since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
NATO started its annual nuclear deterrent exercises last week, and the head of NATO predicted that Russia will soon conduct drills to gauge the readiness of its nuclear forces.
The French minister, Likorno, said, after the phone call on Sunday, that he reaffirmed France’s desire for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine, adding that Paris refuses to be drawn into any of the forms of escalation.
Wallace allegedly “denied” Shoigu’s claims that the West is helping to facilitate Kyiv’s plot to intensify the crisis in Ukraine, according to Britain.
A second phone call will be made in three days between the US and Russian defence ministers.
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