Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov says that the United States is interested in cooperating with Russia to resolve the conflict in the Donbas.
Ukrainian News Agency learned this from Lavrov's comment following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson posted on the RF Foreign Ministry website.
"We also discussed the situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine. Our American partners have expressed interest in joining the efforts that are being taken to settle these conflicts... We expressed our willingness to develop contact as soon as the teams working on this issue at the US Department of State and other US departments take shape," it reads.
Western media in the meantime have reported Tillerson during the meeting with Lavrov also to have called on Russia to respect the agreements reached in Minsk, Belarus on February 12, 2015.
"As I made clear in my Senate confirmation hearing, the United States will consider working with Russia where we can find areas of practical cooperation that will benefit the American people," Tillerson remarked after the meeting with Lavrov.
"Where we do not see eye to eye, the United States will stand up for the interests and values of America and her allies. As we search for new common ground, we expect Russia to honor its commitment to the Minsk agreements and work to de-escalate the violence in Ukraine," the State Secretary said.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin looks to strengthening strategic partnership with the United States since Rex Tillerson has been approved for the position of the U.S. Secretary of State.
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