Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held a telephone conversation with his new Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov. Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a briefing on Thursday. The conversation between the two leaders followed the summit held in Washington DC from July 9-11 to mark NATO’s 75th anniversary in which member states committed to continued support for Ukraine. It included an agreement to launch NATO’s security a…