The US military says the United States and Russia have agreed to re-establish high level military-to-military dialogue following talks in Abu Dhabi, a move which could signal a move towards normalising some ties between the two governments.
The United States halted military-to-military communication with Russia just before its army invaded Ukraine in 2021.
In a statement, the US military said the aim of re-establishing the mechanism was to avoid miscalculation and escalation by either side.
"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," the statement added.
The re-establishment comes after the commander of US European Command General Alexus Grynkewich held talks with senior Russian and Ukrainian military officials in Abu Dhabi.
Even after high-level military talks were halted between the United States and Russia, they maintained an emergency deconfliction line.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have directly spoken with each other on several occasions.
