WARSAW (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday and called for de-escalation in the crisis over Ukraine, the Pentagon said.
“Austin called for de-escalation, the return of Russian forces surrounding Ukraine to their home bases, and a diplomatic resolution,” a Pentagon readout of the call said.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; editing by John Stonestreet)
