Washington, October 21, 2022, SPA -- The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made a telephone call to the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. During the call, the two sides tackled a number of issues of common interest between the two countries, as well as the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. --SPA 19:38 LOCAL TIME 16:38 GMT 0011 www.spa.gov.sa/w1801068