The United States and Russia have made their first high-level contact since the invasion of Ukraine, according to the White House

The first high-level contact between Washington and Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine occurred Wednesday when US national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with General Nikolay Patrushev, secretary of the Russian Security Council, according to the White House.

According to the statement, Sullivan restated the US opposition to the invasion, which began on February 24, and warned Patrushev that “if Russia is serious about diplomacy, Moscow should stop invading Ukrainian cities and villages.”