Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had a second phone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov on the morning of Friday, July 12, according to Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh. According to her, the conversation between Austin and Belousov followed the NATO summit held in Washington on July 9-11. “Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine,” she said. Singh specified that this time the call was initiated by the Russian side. It is worth noting that this is the second conversation between the US and Rus…