Apr 22 2020

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Wolters speaks with Russian Chief of General Staff, General Gerasimov

MONS, Belgium - General Tod D. Wolters, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe spoke via phone with General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Minister of Defence today, April 22, 2020.

During today’s phone call, the leaders discussed military activities and safety.

The two military leaders use this channel of communication to promote military predictability and transparency.

General Wolters and General Gerasimov agreed to continue using the military lines of communication in the future.

ARCHIVE PHOTO - General Tod D. Wolters, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe met with General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Minister of Defence on Feb. 6, 2020, in Baku, Azerbaijan.- Photo by SHAPE Public Affairs Office

By SHAPE Public Affairs Office