Russia's Lavrov discusses Syria, Ukraine with U.S. counterpart: foreign ministry

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his U.S.

Reuters May 31, 2018 00:07:50 IST
Russia's Lavrov discusses Syria, Ukraine with U.S. counterpart: foreign ministry

Russias Lavrov discusses Syria Ukraine with US counterpart foreign ministry

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo spoke by phone on Wednesday and discussed the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Lavrov and Pompeo agreed on the need to overcome differences in relations between Moscow and Washington, the ministry said.

(Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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