Washington (AFP) – The US and Russian defense chiefs spoke Friday for the first time in months but Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he saw no interest from Moscow for broader talks to end the Ukraine war. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing war against Ukraine” during the call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, said a US spokesman, Brigadier General Pat Ryder. Russia’s defense ministry confirmed the call and said the two discussed Ukraine without further details. The defense chiefs last spoke on May 13 …