
Top US general meets with his Russian counterpart in Finland
CNN
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley met his Russian counterpart for about six hours Wednesday in a "productive" meeting in Helsinki at a time of heightened tensions between the US and Russia.
"When military leaders of great powers communicate, the world is a safer place," Milley said after his meeting with Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
The meeting covered a "variety of topics on issues worldwide," said Col. Dave Butler, Milley's spokesman. The discussion was "military focused" and "serious," he added.

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