Shoigu and the head of the Pentagon held telephone conversations

“Issues of mutual interest in the context of the situation in Syria were discussed,” the statement said.

Earlier, Shoigu held telephone conversations with the Minister of Defense of Turkey, Hulusi Akar. During the conversation, they discussed the Turkish operation "Source of Peace" in Syria.

As the head of the Pentagon noted earlier, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is responsible for the possible consequences of Operation Source of Peace.

According to Esper, Turkey’s actions in Syria were "unnecessary and impulsive."