Top Russian military officials have repeatedly declined calls with US military leaders since the attack on Ukraine started on February 24, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, raising fears of a miscalculation between the two nuclear powers.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley have tried to set up calls with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov. But Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement that the Russian officials “have so far declined to engage.”
The US and Russian militaries have set up a deconfliction line meant to avoid miscalculations, but it is operated by lower-level officials. US officials told the Post that higher-level contacts are needed.
The lack of high-level contact comes as the US and NATO are building up forces in Eastern Europe, stepping up flights in the region, and are pouring weapons into Ukraine via the Polish border. In a message to the Western powers, Russia recently launched a missile strike on a Ukrainian base housing foreign arms and volunteers only 15 miles from the Polish border.
While the Pentagon has been attempting high-level talks with Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US’s top diplomat, has not. US officials told the Post that since Russia’s invasion began, Blinken hasn’t even tried to speak with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
The US hasn’t shown an interest in pushing for a diplomatic solution in the conflict and is instead pledging more weapons for the Ukrainians and preparing more sanctions on Russia.
Fears?
The US wants to talk about something other than what Russia wanted to talk about since February. Russia would not do it then, and won’t do it now.
This is like the Iran “talks” about how the US won’t keep its promises. Here, it is how the US won’t discuss anything except what it wants from Russia. And Russia won’t do that.
Mark, how much does russia pay you to be a troll? You have posted 6.8K comments. That is a lot of hours in front of your computer.
You are an idiot. If you weren’t a Johnny come lately troll yourself, you would realize that Mark is a very well respected commentator who is extremely informed.
The problem is these idiots in Washington treat Russia as if Russia is a non-nuclear, 3rd world country that doesn’t need to have security issues…! What a gigantic mistake…?!
OMG ‘ONLY’ 15 miles from the Polish border? Really? Well, guess what: 15 feet or 15 inches is as good as 15 miles- as long as Russian weapons or their effects don’t cross that line, there’s not a damned thing- legally- we can do about it with respect to NATO commitments. I seem to remember my days on the border between East and West Germany, being out on patrol and finding ourselves just a couple of feet away from The Designated Enemy. I also seem to remember stocking up on cases of Marlboro cigarettes- even though I didn’t smoke- to use as trading material for just those occasions. Got me some nice mementos from those days. We found a way- we figured it out- and I hope those in charge get this sorted out before we all have to pay the price for their stupidity.
Well, we are going to have to wait a while for our leerless feeders to “get this sorted out”. The war industry is in charge now.
They won’t talk to them because they finally figured out what what my 1st Nation Ancestors knew, because they speak with “Forked Tongues”.
Well Sergei Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov are kind of busy just now… please leave your number and we will call back at the soonest convenience…
What part of “we’re busy” don’t the US Pentagon understand? They didn’t want to talk to Mr. Lavrov, so now they get to talk to Mr. Shoigu – and he’s not taking their calls. LOL Now they get to guess what’s next. And no, there won’t be any “miscalculation” – not on Russia’s part. And any on the US part will be paid for by the US.
The economies of the rest of the countries making up NATO are going to be affected, not just us. We already are in inflation mode, caused by the snapping back of industry after the long drought do to the pandemic. To me is is similar to when the wage and price controls put on by Nixon were lifted. Inflation took off. Then manipulation of the oil markets by the Seven Sisters kept it going (remember the long lines to get gas?). And yes, it was manipulated. A man worked with was friends with the son of the harbormaster of LA harbor. He said the friend’s dad told him there were dozens of ships carrying oil trawling around at sea, waiting for the “right” price per barrel. The Fed is now supporting the market, and, more importantly, the likes of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Chase. The billions added to the war market, added to the previous deficits, are choking us. We will pay, not the corporations (oil companies made profits of $174 billion last year and are still getting hand outs like the oil depletion allowance, a Carter era effect) or the 1%. We are on tap. As usual.We haven’t seen anything yet as to inflation.
Hillary Clinton
Mike Pompeo
Tony Blinken
It does not seem to matter much who is in power ?
The race to the bottom continues.
The US keeps taking all sorts of aggressive steps towards Russia and has said the sanctions won’t end even if Russia withdraws, but wants top Russian officials to reassure us that miscalculations won’t lead to escalation. If escalation is bad, we should stop doing it.
Pentagon Drops Truth Bombs to Stave Off War With Russia
Two leaked stories from the Pentagon have exposed the lies of mainstream media about how Russia is conducting the Ukraine war in a bid to counter propaganda intended to get NATO into the conflict
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/03/23/pentagon-drops-truth-bombs-to-stave-off-war-with-russia/
Mariupol is nearly free of the Azov Battalion (NATO) terrorists……Gleb Bazov is reporting that DNR forces have secured the City Administration in Mariupol and raised the DNR flag above it. Also, the City Council was taken.
An evacuated resident claims that 85 % of the city destruction is the merit of the Ukrainian troops. She personally witnessed this.
The woman added that it was Russian soldiers who get people out of the basements, help them and share their combat rations with hungry children. “They carry them out in their arms. And the Ukrainian militants shoot small children. We saw it with our own eyes. Show it to the whole world! The evacuation of people was carried out by the Russian militaries, not a single Ukrainian military helped us, not a single one. They instead were hiding, using civilians as a human shield”.
Mariupol is nearly liberated of the Azov Battalion (NATO) terrorists……Gleb Bazov is reporting that DNR forces have secured the City Administration in Mariupol and raised the DNR flag above it. Also, the City Council was taken.
An evacuated resident claims that 85 % of the city destruction is the merit of the Ukrainian troops. She personally witnessed this.
The woman added that it was Russian soldiers who get people out of the basements, help them and share their combat rations with hungry children. “They carry them out in their arms. And the Ukrainian militants shoot small children. We saw it with our own eyes. Show it to the whole world! The evacuation of people was carried out by the Russian militaries, not a single Ukrainian military helped us, not a single one. They instead were hiding, using civilians as a human shield”.
The china whisperer Milley is a traitor.