US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have held a top level meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi to try and ease nearly two years of strained relations.
Important to keep lines of communication between the U.S. and #Russia open as we address pressing global issues.— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) May 12, 2015
Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its apparent involvement in Ukraine have angered the US but on Tuesday the language was positive.
“If and when Minsk is fully implemented, it is clear the US- and EU-sanctions can begin to be rolled back. But I also made clear our deep concerns regarding the situation on the ground, continued perceived violation of the ceasefire,” said John Kerry US Secretary of State.
Even so after several hours of talks there was no discernible sign of progress with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov admitting to nothing in the ongoing Ukraine crisis:
“I agree with John that the ceasefire regime continues to be v
