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The Hill | Top US military officer calls Russia, Ukraine over ‘concerns’ about troop buildup
The U.S. military's top officer on Wednesday spoke to his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts to discuss “concerns” over a buildup of Russian forces and aggression in eastern Ukraine, the Pentagon confirmed.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley spoke by phone with Ukraine Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Ruslan Khomchak about the security environment in Eastern Europe, Defense Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
Milley also spoke by phone with Russia's top officer, Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov, and the two “exchanged their views on issues of mutual concern,” Kirby said. |
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