Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shake hands at the conclusion of a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Reuters: Russia's Lavrov, after Pompeo meeting, says felt more constructive U.S. approach
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week that he had felt a more constructive approach from Washington when it came to the U.S.-Russia strategic dialogue.
The two top diplomats met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday in an encounter that neither side has so far spoken about in detail.
“I felt certain small moves toward a more constructive approach by our American partners,” Lavrov said on his ministry’s website on Monday.
Lavrov said the two men had spoken about issues related to strategic dialogue between Russia and the United States and about arms control.
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WNU Editor: I do not know who to believe. The above Reuters post says that Russian Minister Lavrov believes the U.S. is offering constructive approaches to the current US-Russia strategic discussion. Russian news media is saying something else .... US openly paves way for INF-banned missiles to be placed in Europe & Asia – Lavrov (RT).