PentagonWASHINGTON, Jan 14 The US does not currently see the need for a dedicated hotline with Russia on the crisis in Ukraine, said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. «We have many channels for communication, including direct communication with Russia's military leadership. RF Sergei) Shoigu… I don't think we need a separate hotline for Ukraine right now,» Kirby said during a regular briefing. /> Psaki could not assess the possibility of holding a summit with Russia and UkraineThe Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Kiev sent half of the entire personnel of the armed forces of Ukraine to the Donbass. Moscow expressed concern about the transfer of military equipment from NATO countries to the Russian borders and the increase in the number of Western instructors in the Donbass. Western countries continue to provide military support to Ukraine, including by supplying weapons that are used in the Donbass.