SOCHI (Sputnik) — Kerry, who is on his first visit to Russia since May 2013, met with Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov behind closed doors in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Putin Kerry meeting underway pic.twitter.com/G74D4hOSHu
— Matthew Chance (@mchancecnn) May 12, 2015
"The talks were prolonged and open-minded. The atmosphere was quite friendly," Ushakov, the Kremlin aide told reporters.
Riding in style. FM Lavrov arrived for talks with John Kerry in Sochi in a white Soviet-made Pobeda. @Anna_Iva_RT pic.twitter.com/B5O8u7fhDq
— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) May 12, 2015
"It was certainly not a breakthrough, but at least a first sign of understanding that the two great powers must return to normal cooperation."
"Our principal position is that bilateral [Russia-US] relations must return to normal."
