The US and Russia have agreed to re-establish high-level dialogue between their armed forces.
The announcement came after a meeting of senior US and Russian military officers in Abu Dhabi in the margins of talks about the war in Ukraine.
In a statement, US European Command said the renewed dialogue would "provide consistent military to military contact as the parties work towards a lasting peace".
This marks a significant rapprochement between the world's two largest nuclear powers and comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly voiced his desire to normalise relations between both countries.
The announcement also came amid reports the US and Russia were negotiating a deal to extend a nuclear arms reduction treaty due to expire on Thursday.
