A mysterious plot brings a rare phone call from Russia to the Pentagon

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A mysterious plot brings a rare phone call from Russia to the Pentagon
View from the burning of the bridge that connects Crimea with Russia. The event took place in 2022

Russian Defense Minister Andriy Belousov called Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin earlier this month to warn him about a secret operation Ukraine was preparing against Russia, the New York Times (NYT) reported, citing three US officials.

"On July 12, Austin received an unusual request from Belousov," the newspaper comments.

According to the sources, the Russian minister warned Washington about Kiev's preparations for a covert operation against Russia, which he believed had the approval of the Americans.

Belousov asked Austin whether the Pentagon was aware of the operation, warning that it could lead to an escalation of tensions between Moscow and Washington.

"Pentagon officials were surprised by Belousov's claims and were unaware of the operation," the NYT writes, adding that "but whatever Belousov said was taken quite seriously because the Americans contacted the Ukrainians and were basically against it."

The paper explains that despite Ukraine's deep dependence on the US for military support, secret and diplomatic information, Ukrainian officials are "not always transparent" with their US counterparts about their military operations, particularly those directed against Russian targets behind the lines. of the enemy.

"Ukrainian officials and the Kremlin declined to comment on the leak, while the Russian Defense Ministry did not respond to a request for comment," the paper reported.


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