It is reported that this channel of communication was interrupted in the fall of 2021, shortly before the onset of the full-scale conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
General Alexus Grinkevich, the commander of the U.S. European Command, played a key role in resuming contacts, holding meetings with high-profile Russian and Ukrainian officials in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
The statement from the European Command emphasizes that maintaining an open military dialogue is critically important for ensuring global stability and peace, which can only be achieved through strength, and also contributes to increasing transparency and de-escalating conflicts.
Additionally, the press release notes that General Grinkevich, as the Supreme Commander of NATO's Joint Forces in Europe, has the authority to conduct military negotiations with the Chief of the General Staff of Russia, General Valery Gerasimov, to prevent possible miscalculations and undesirable escalation of the situation from both sides.
