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US shows interest in cooperating with Russia on Syria only in words, says Russian diplomat

According to Sergei Ryabkov, the situation in Syria was discussed in every detail at a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo

SOCHI, May 14. /TASS/. Russia’s and the United States’ approaches on Syria remain fundamentally different, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Tuesday.

According to Ryabkov, the situation in Syria was discussed in every detail at a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.

"Our US counterparts show only verbal interest in expanding cooperation and areas of common interest on Syria," he stressed. "Our approaches remain fundamentally different in terms of content.".