DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
spoke by phone today with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, Pentagon
Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said.
In a statement summarizing the call, Kirby said Hagel and
Shoygu discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
“Specifically, Secretary Hagel requested clarification
regarding the Russian humanitarian convoy,” he said.
“Minister Shoygu guaranteed that there were no Russian
military personnel involved in the humanitarian convoy,” Kirby said, “nor was
the convoy to be used as a pretext to further intervene in Ukraine. He
acknowledged that the goods would be delivered and distributed under the
International Committee of the Red Cross. Minister Shoygu assured Secretary
Hagel that Russia was meeting Ukraine's conditions.”
The two defense leaders discussed the need to have bilateral
follow-on meetings of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and agreed
to maintain open lines of communication, the admiral said.
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