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U.S. and Russia agree to reestablish military-to-military dialogue after Ukraine talks

High level military communication was suspended in 2021, just before Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine.

Workers clean up damage at Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Workers clean up damage at Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, Feb. 4.Read moreSergei Grits / AP
    by Kamila Hrabchuk, Associated Press
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KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. and Russia have agreed to reestablish high level military-to-military dialogue following a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in Abu Dhabi, the United States European Command said in a statement.

The agreement was reached following meetings in Abu Dhabi between Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Commander of U.S. European Command — also NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe — and senior Russian and Ukrainian military officials, the statement said.

Grynkewich was in the capital of the United Arab Emirates for talks between American, Russian and Ukrainian officials on ending the war in Ukraine. The channel “will provide a consistent military-to-military contact as the parties continue to work towards a lasting peace,” the statement said.

High level military communication was suspended in 2021, just before Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine.