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Russia’s defense minister said he needed to talk to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.

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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has rarely spoken to his Russian counterpart. Credit…Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III received an unusual request from an unlikely caller: His Russian counterpart wanted to talk.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Mr. Austin had spoken by phone with Russia’s defense minister only five other times, almost always at the Pentagon’s initiative and often in an effort to avoid miscalculations that could escalate the conflict.

In fact, Mr. Austin had reached out to Russia’s new defense minister, Andrei Belousov, just a couple of weeks earlier, on June 25, in an effort to keep the “lines of communication open,” the Pentagon said. It was the first phone call between the two men since Mr. Belousov, an economist, replaced Sergei K. Shoigu, Russia’s long-running defense minister, in a Kremlin shake-up in May.

Now on July 12, Mr. Belousov was calling to relay a warning, according to two U.S. officials and another official briefed on the call: The Russians had detected a Ukrainian covert operation in the works against Russia that they believed had the Americans’ blessing. Was the Pentagon aware of the plot, Mr. Belousov asked Mr. Austin, and its potential to ratchet up tensions between Moscow and Washington?

Pentagon officials were surprised by the allegation and unaware of any such plot, the two U.S. officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential phone call. But whatever Mr. Belousov revealed, all three officials said, it was taken seriously enough that the Americans contacted the Ukrainians and said, essentially, if you’re thinking about doing something like this, don’t.

Despite Ukraine’s deep dependence on the United States for military, intelligence and diplomatic support, Ukrainian officials are not always transparent with their American counterparts about their military operations, especially those against Russian targets behind enemy lines. These operations have frustrated U.S. officials, who believe that they have not measurably improved Ukraine’s position on the battlefield but have risked alienating European allies and widening the war.

Over the past two years, the operations that have unnerved the United States included a strike on a Russian air base on the western coast of Crimea, a truck bombing that destroyed part of the Kerch Strait Bridge, which links Russia to Crimea, and drone strikes deep inside Russia.

A truck bomb heavily damaged the Kerch Strait Bridge from Crimea to Russia in October 2022. Over the past two years, such Ukrainian operations have unnerved the United States, which is seeking to avoid further escalations with Russia.Credit…Associated Press

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia often refers to such strikes as “terrorist attacks,” and the Kremlin uses them as evidence to back up Mr. Putin’s spurious claim that his invasion of Ukraine is really a defensive war. Despite American denials, Russian officials insist publicly that such strikes could not happen without U.S. approval and support.

Whether the alleged Ukrainian plot this month was real and imminent is still unclear, as is what form it might have taken. Pentagon and White House officials say nothing has happened — yet. They have declined to describe the call in detail but stressed the need for dialogue among adversaries.

“During the call, the secretary emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine,” Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters hours after the conversation on July 12.

Pentagon officials declined to say if Mr. Austin brought up the matter in a phone call on Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov.

A Russian Defense Ministry statement after the July 12 call confirmed that Mr. Belousov initiated it, adding that “the issue of preventing security threats and reducing the risk of possible escalation was discussed.” But the statement made no mention of a suspected Ukrainian covert mission.

Ukrainian officials declined to comment on the matter. The Kremlin also declined to comment for this article, and the Russian Defense Ministry did not respond to a request for comment.

The rare glimpse behind the scenes of a sensitive call between defense ministers illustrates how much more there often is to private conversations between American and Russian officials than what is revealed to the public. And how the United States and Russia try to manage escalation risks behind the scenes.

Mr. Austin and Mr. Belousov “exchanged views on the situation around Ukraine,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement about the same call. It added that Mr. Belousov “pointed to the danger of further escalation of the situation in connection with the continued supply of American weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”

But two officials familiar with the call said Mr. Austin also warned his Russian counterpart not to threaten U.S. troops in Europe amid rising tensions in Ukraine.

About four days later, American defense officials raised the security alert level at military bases in Europe in response to vague threats from the Kremlin over Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons on Russian territory.

American officials said that no specific intelligence about possible Russian attacks on American bases had been collected. Any such attack by Russia, whether overt or covert, would be a significant escalation of its war in Ukraine.

Russia has stepped up acts of sabotage in Europe, hoping to disrupt the flow of matériel to Ukraine. So far, no American bases have been targeted in those attacks, but U.S. officials said raising the alert level would help ensure that service members were keeping watch.

Then there were the calls on Oct. 21 and Oct. 23, 2022, between Mr. Austin and Mr. Shoigu — the first requested by the Americans, the second by the Russians.

The Pentagon’s summary of the second call stated, “Secretary Austin rejected any pretext for Russian escalation and reaffirmed the value of continued communication amid Russia’s unlawful and unjustified war against Ukraine.”

A week later, The New York Times reported that senior Russian military leaders had recently discussed when and how Moscow might use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, according to multiple senior American officials.

The new intelligence surfaced when Moscow was promoting the baseless notion that Ukraine was planning to use a so-called dirty bomb — a conventional explosive laced with radioactive material.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was not a part of the conversations with his generals, which were held as Russia was intensifying nuclear rhetoric and suffering battlefield setbacks.

But the fact that senior Russian military leaders were even having the discussions alarmed the Biden administration because it showed how frustrated they were about their failures in Ukraine and suggested that Mr. Putin’s veiled threats to use nuclear weapons might not just be words.

While the risk of further escalation remained high, Biden administration officials and U.S. allies also said at the time that the phone calls between Western and Russian counterparts in late October helped ease some of the nuclear tensions.

“These calls are about avoiding worst-case outcomes in a relationship that could potentially go over the edge,” said Samuel Charap, a Russia analyst at the RAND Corporation.

Anton Troianovski contributed reporting from Berlin, and Marc Santora from Kyiv.

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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAn absence of medical records or official accounts has stirred confusion, but a Times video and trajectory analysis indicates a bullet, not debris, wounded the former president.VideoDonald J. Trump grasps his ear during an assassination attempt at an election rally in Butler, Pa.CreditCredit…By Malachy BrowneDevon Lum and Alexander…
 

FBI Wants to Quiz Trump Over Truth About ‘Bullet’ Wound
FBI investigators have asked to interview Donald Trump as they determine whether a bullet or a piece of shrapnel hit the former president during an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.On Wednesday, while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that “there is some question about whether…
 

FBI director says there is ‘some question’ whether Trump was hit with a bullet or shrapnel
Now FBI Director Christopher Wray cast some doubt on this Wednesday when he said before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee that it was not clear whether Trump was struck by a bullet or shrapnel at Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.”I think, with respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s…
 

Audio analysis raises troubling questions – Peak Prosperity
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F.B.I. Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe bureau is assessing what caused the former president’s wound during an assassination attempt. The question has turned political.Listen to this article · 5:15 min Learn moreInvestigators have not made a determination on the precise manner in which former President Donald J. Trump was injured in a shooting during a campaign event…
 

What We Do and Don’t Know About Trump’s Ear Wound
Trump’s ear wound from an assassination attempt at a rally on July 13 quickly became a symbol of solidarity for many of his supporters, and a grim reminder of political violence in the U.S.But new comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday indicated there’s much the American public still does not know about the injury. Wray suggested in…
 

FBI director questions whether Trump was hit by bullet or shrapnel in shooting
Christopher Wray, the FBI director, has raised questions about whether Donald Trump was actually shot by a bullet during the assassination attempt against the former president earlier this month or whether he was instead struck by shrapnel.During a hearing on Wednesday in Washington, before the House judiciary committee, Wray told lawmakers that it…
 

Trump rally gunman fired 8 shots in under 6 seconds before he was killed, analysis shows
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania fired eight bullets in under six seconds before he was shot and killed by a U.S. Secret Service sniper, according to an analysis of footage from the event by two audio experts, video analysis by CBS News and sworn statements from Pennsylvania State Police. The…
 

New drone footage shows sight line Trump shooter used to open fire on rally
Fox News drones provided a new perspective on the sight lines between Thomas Matthew Crooks, former President Trump and the Secret Service counter sniper teams at the fateful rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.Fox News correspondent CB Cotton also detailed the sight lines that Crooks had when firing on Trump. A drone recreation shows that Crooks…
 

Man shot, injured at Pennsylvania Trump rally released from hospital
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Butler County coroner evaluates Saturday’s shooting victim, shooter
Young confirms death early Sunday morning, July 14 Butler County Coroner William F. Young III was unable to attend the campaign rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13, because of other engagements, but he found himself at the Butler Farm Show grounds after midnight Sunday to examine the victim who was shot at the rally. Young…
 

House unanimously votes to create Trump assassination attempt commission
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., told ‘America’s Newsroom’ on Thursday that “some kind of radicalization” happened involving Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks. “They really have to start when that guy graduated from high school. Something happened between then and the day of the shooting,” Rogers said about the deceased 20-year-old gunman. “It…
 

Trump rally shooter searched for info on JFK assassin, FBI chief says
The gunman who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump had searched online days earlier for information about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and used a rifle with a collapsible stock that may have made it easier for him to disguise the weapon before climbing onto a roof, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said Wednesday.Wray’s testimony…
 

Wray: Trump shooter flew drone near rally site 2 hours before opening fire
Testifying before Congress on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray shared new details in the criminal investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump earlier this month. What You Need To Know FBI Director Christopher Wray shared new details in the criminal investigation into the attempted assassination of former…
 

Donald Trump might not have been shot after all
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday that it was not clear whether former President Donald Trump was shot or hit by shrapnel when a gunman opened fire at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.The FBI is investigating the July 13 shooting, which killed one rally-goer and seriously injured two others before the gunman, 20-year-old…
 

FBI director casts doubt on whether Trump was actually SHOT
Published: 01:02 BST, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 13:25 BST, 25 July 2024 The FBI’s director has cast doubt on whether Donald Trump was struck by a bullet during the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania political rally.Christopher Wray was updating Congress about the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler on Wednesday when he made the explosive…
 

NATO Member Turkey Must be Prodded to Rein in Azerbaijan | Opinion
At this month’s NATO summit in Washington, Turkey took heat for its double game on the Ukraine war: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan clearly wants the 32-member alliance to not get too much in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s way. The NATO leadership should be equally concerned about this prickly ally’s flirtation with another dictator: Azerbaijan’s…
 

Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone 200 yards from site hours before shooting
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Was Trump Struck By a Bullet or Shrapnel? FBI Director Testifies There’s ‘Some Question’
FBI Director Christopher Wray says there is “some question” about whether former President Donald Trump was struck by a bullet or shrapnel during the July 13 attempt on his life. Wray testified on Wednesday, July 24 before the House Judiciary Committee about the ongoing investigation into the assassination attempt. “With respect to former President…
 

Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Release Ballistics Test On Trump Assassination Attempt
No Report Did the FBI say a ballistics test shows Donald Trump was not shot in the ear during a July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on the former president? No, that’s not true: The agency told Lead Stories, “The FBI has not released a ballistics report.” There are no verified reports or credible information indicating that the FBI has released…
 

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday, revealing new details about a suspect he said had taken a keen interest in public figures but had…
 

FBI director reveals new details on how Trump shooter carried out attack
The gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump may have had a firearm with a collapsible stock, making it easier for him to carry and conceal the weapon, the director of the FBI testified Wednesday.The gunman also had researched President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, FBI Director Christopher Wray said.On July 5, Thomas Crooks,…
 

FBI Director Christopher Wray reveals new details about Trump shooting at House hearing
Washington — FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before House lawmakers Wednesday about the investigation into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, and he revealed new details about the gunman’s actions in the lead-up to the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania.Wray told members of the House Judiciary Committee that…
 

The FBI will ‘leave no stone unturned’ investigating the Trump rally shooting, Wray tells Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI will “leave no stone unturned” in its investigation of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the bureau’s director told Congress on Wednesday.Christopher Wray’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee was reflecting his most detailed comments to date about the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania…
 

Was there a second Trump shooter? New acoustic evidence
An audio forensic analysis by Catalin Grigoras, director of the National Center for Media Forensics at the University of Colorado in Denver, and Cole Whitecotton, a senior professional research associate at Media Forensics, based on audio recorded in Butler, Pennsylvania, may show the possibility of a second shooter. According to these experts, “The…
 

Update on the FBI Investigation of the Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump | Federal Bureau of Investigation
Update: July 15, 2024, 3:05 p.m. EDT:The FBI continues to investigate the shooting incident at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and as potential domestic terrorism. The investigation is still in the early stages, and the FBI is providing the following updates: FBI technical…
 

How the ‘second shooter’ conspiracy theory spread after the Trump assassination attempt
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.The FBI says the gunman acted alone, and the Secret Service says there’s no evidence of a second shooter. That hasn’t stopped the speculation online.July 23, 2024, 8:00 PM UTCThe assassination attempt on Donald Trump this month unleashed a flood of unfounded conspiracy…
 

Recreating the Assassination Attempt On Donald Trump
Today we use ballistics, real distances and high speed cameras to debunk myths surrounding the attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump Patreon Signup – https://www.patreon.com/GarandTHumb Onward Research http://onwardresearch.com/ SDI School: https://sdischool.co/Garand Xidax Computers: https://tribelink.co/Xidax Insta:…
 

At 10P A Shot, British Army Tests “Ground Breaking’ Laser Weapon From Armored Vehicle For 1st Time
In a groundbreaking development, British Army scientists and engineers tested a powerful laser weapon mounted on a ground-based combat vehicle. Russia Pushes ‘Aviation Boundaries’ With MiG-41 PAK DP 6th-Gen Fighters; Can It Really Fly By Early 2030s? In the first test of its kind conducted in the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK, Defence Science and…
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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