Russia Faults ‘Ambiguous’ U.S. Policy Before Tillerson Talks
- Kremlin says Putin may meet Tillerson after Lavrov talks
- Trump administration says evidence decisive on chemical attack
U.S.-Russia Tensions High Ahead of Tillerson Visit
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began talks with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Moscow by criticizing the Trump administration’s “ambiguous” foreign policy and pushing back against accusations the Kremlin is covering up a Syrian chemical-weapons attack.
The Kremlin said there is some “probability” that President Vladimir Putin will meet Tillerson as the top U.S. diplomat’s first visit to Russia since Donald Trump’s election started Wednesday.