U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are meeting in Paris to discuss a solution for Ukraine.
Kerry and Lavrov are meeting at the residence of the Russian ambassador to follow up on a phone call late Friday between U.S President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the need for a diplomatic solution, following Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula.
The two diplomats were expected to discuss a Ukraine-backed plan for constitutional reforms and disarmament of irregular forces, international monitors, minority rights, and direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
Kerry and Lavrov are meeting at the residence of the Russian ambassador to follow up on a phone call late Friday between U.S President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the need for a diplomatic solution, following Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula.
The two diplomats were expected to discuss a Ukraine-backed plan for constitutional reforms and disarmament of irregular forces, international monitors, minority rights, and direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow.