Shoigu Has Not Responded to Pentagon Calls Since February

During budget hearings in the U.S. Senate, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin stated that he has been periodically trying to contact Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu since February, but all attempts have been unsuccessful. He cited that General Mark Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has also been trying to reach out to the Russian side, and his efforts have also been in vain, according to news.ru.