Gerasimov and Charles Brown Discuss Ukraine War
Top U.S. General Speaks with Russian Counterpart Amid Ukraine Tensions
Washington D.C. – In a rare phone call, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with his Russian counterpart, General Valery Gerasimov, on Wednesday, just one day before Thanksgiving. The call came six days after Russia launched a new ballistic missile, the “Oreshnik,” into Ukraine, allegedly in retaliation for the U.S. and Britain supplying Ukraine with ATACMS long-range missiles to target Russian military installations.
During the conversation, Gerasimov reportedly told Milley that the launch of the ”Oreshnik” missile had been planned long before the Biden administration approved UkraineS use of ATACMS missiles against targets within Russia.
Captain Jerrell Dorsey, press secretary for General Brown, told reporters that “at the request of General Gerasimov, General Brown agreed not to announce the call in advance.”
Dorsey added that the two generals “discussed a range of issues related to global and regional security, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.”
Top U.S. General and Russian Counterpart Discuss Ukraine Tensions in Rare Phone Call
Washington D.C. – Tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the conflict in Ukraine were addressed in a rare phone call between general Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his Russian counterpart, General Valery Gerasimov, on Wednesday. This communication occurred just one day before Thanksgiving and follows closely on the heels of Russia’s recent launch of a new ballistic missile, the “Oreshnik,” into Ukraine.
Speculation arose that the “Oreshnik” launch was retaliation for the U.S. and Britain supplying Ukraine with ATACMS long-range missiles, enabling strikes on Russian military installations. However, General Gerasimov reportedly informed general Milley that the missile launch had been planned long before the Biden administration approved ukraine’s use of ATACMS against targets within Russia.
Captain Jerrell dorsey, press secretary for General Brown, confirmed the call took place at General Gerasimov’s request, with the agreement that it wouldn’t be publicly announced beforehand. Dorsey stated that the conversation covered “a range of issues related to global and regional security, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.”
This development underscores the delicate diplomatic landscape surrounding the Ukraine war, with communication channels between the U.S. and Russia remaining crucial despite the heightened tensions.