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Top Russian officials not answering US calls, Pentagon says
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Russian management is giving the U.S. the chilly shoulder, rejecting the Biden administration’s makes an attempt to speak.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby informed Fox Information that the Biden administration has been attempting totally different avenues to achieve the Kremlin, however to no avail.
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“We’ve tried on quite a few events to attach Secretary Austin along with his counterpart; Chairman Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of employees, has additionally tried to attach along with his counterpart,” Kirby stated. “We’ve made a number of makes an attempt right here however they haven’t answered up. They’ve declined to take these calls.”
Kirby made clear that there’s some communication with Russia via the U.S. embassy and a protection attache in Moscow, in addition to a deconfliction line.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a cupboard assembly through videoconference on the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outdoors Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
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“So there are automobiles, we nonetheless have navy to navy communications with the Russians,” Kirby stated, “however on the senior ranges the place we predict it’s actually necessary, notably proper now, that’s not occurring and it’s not occurring as a result of the Russians don’t appear to be .”
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Relating to the preventing on the bottom, Kirby stated it seems that “the Ukrainians are undoubtedly turning into simpler on the battlefield.” He stated that in some areas, Ukrainians have moved from a defensive posture to an offensive one, and that outdoors Kyiv they’ve managed to push Russian forces again in some areas.
Kirby additionally addressed how the Biden administration has lastly formally accused Russia of committing battle crimes.
“What we’ve stated is we’ve clear proof that the Russian forces are committing battle crimes,” Kirby stated, including that the U.S. and the worldwide group are persevering with to assemble proof and examine the matter.
“It’s plain for the world to see that the Russian forces are committing battle crimes, however it’s necessary that the proof be documented, that data by collected and offered to investigators, after which we let that course of play out,” Kirby stated, “However clearly, there will likely be penalties.”