General Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is back from meeting the Finnish President and military leaders, as well as Russian General Gerasimov in Helsinki.

>A brief statement on the Joint Chiefs of Staff website stressed, without elaborating, that U.S. and Russian militaries "have undertaken efforts to improve operational safety and strategic stability."

>"Both (military) leaders recognize the importance of maintaining regular communication to avoid miscalculation and to promote transparency and de-confliction in areas where our militaries are operating in close proximity," the U.S. statement said.

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