WASHINGTON, United States, Feb 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United States and 
Russia have agreed to reestablish high-level military-to-military dialogue, 
the Pentagon said Thursday, hours after the expiration of the last treaty 
imposing limits on the pair's nuclear arsenals.

"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 US 
military's European Command said in a statement.

The agreement to reestablish the military dialogue came after "productive and 
constructive progress" at Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi attended by 
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, European 
Command said.