The two top diplomats discussed issues and concerns related to the bilateral relationship, as well as Ukraine and Syria.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday discussed the current state of relations between the U.S. and Russia, and ways toward their improvement, according to the White House statement.
Achieving such improvement "will require Russia to show it is willing to take actual steps to address such concerns, according to White House Spokesperson Heather Nauert.
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It is also noted that this was their first conversation since Pompeo's swearing in and Lavrov's reappointment.