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Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder:

On October 21, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone with Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu. Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing war against Ukraine.

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