Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Sunday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, for the first time since President Trump signed legislation imposing sanctions on Moscow, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency.
Tillerson wanted details on the Russian response to the sanctions bill, Interfax reported.
Tillerson, Lavrov and other diplomats are meeting in Manila for an Association of Southeast Asian Nations forum.
Trump last Wednesday signed legislation that imposes sanctions on Moscow and limits his ability to lift penalties, but he also lashed out at Congress, which overwhelmingly approved the measure.
…….
- Discussion
-
Tillerson meets with Russian foreign minister after Trump signs Russia sanctions bill https://t.co/Bq6gOT84hf pic.twitter.com/M8jbUzzhdE
— The Hill (@thehill) August 7, 2017
BREAKING: Tillerson says he's told Russia that US will respond by Sept. 1 to Moscow's move to expel US diplomats.
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 7, 2017
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.