President
Donald J. Trump met today with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia,
following on the visit of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow
last month. President Trump emphasized
the need to work together to end the conflict in Syria, in particular,
underscoring the need for Russia to rein in the Assad regime, Iran, and
Iranian proxies.The President raised Ukraine, and expressed his
Administration’s commitment to remain engaged in
resolving the conflict and stressed Russia’s responsibility to fully
implement the Minsk agreements. He also raised the possibility of
broader cooperation on resolving conflicts in the Middle East and
elsewhere. The President further emphasized his desire
to build a better relationship between the United States and Russia.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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