US, Russia talk amid Syria buildup

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held telephonic talks about Syria, the US State Deaprtment says.

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Washington - US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by telephone on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and the conflict in Syria was on Kerry's agenda for the discussions, the US State Department said.

State Department spokesman John Kirby did not immediately offer details of the call between Kerry and Lavrov. US officials have indicated that Russia is increasing its military presence in Syria and have expressed concern about whether Moscow is boosting support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Reuters