US and Russian Militaries to Reestablish High-Level Communications Channel

Russian and U.S. forces had maintained such a channel until the fall of 2021, just months before Russian forces marched on Ukraine.

Russian military vehicles, including Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launchers, roll on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images

The United States and the Russian Federation have agreed to resume high-level communication between their respective militaries, the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) announced on Feb. 5.

“Maintaining dialogue between militaries is an important factor in global stability and peace, which can only be achieved through strength, and provides a means for increased transparency and de-escalation,” EUCOM said in a Thursday press statement.