“Burns traveled to Ankara to meet with his Russian intelligence counterpart.
He conveyed a message about the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia and the risk of an escalation of strategic stability, ”RIA Novosti quotes the American diplomat.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov previously confirmed in an interview with TASS that the Russian-American talks in Ankara were held at the initiative of the United States.
John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator at the US National Security Council, said the meeting was aimed at maintaining a dialogue on security issues between both countries in the future.