The parties discussed the situation in Donbass. As reported in the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the telephone conversation took place on the initiative of the American side.

During the conversation, Tillerson touched upon the Minsk agreements.

The importance of further engaging the bilateral channel of consultations was confirmed in addition to the work of the Contact Group and the "Norman format.

At the same time, except for Ukraine, Tillerson and Lavrov touched on the Korean issue on the background of Pyongyang's nuclear development, and also discussed steps to overcome the conflict in Syria.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, during the meeting of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the introduction of UN peacekeepers in the occupied Donbas managed to make progress. The meeting between Lavrov and Tillerson took place in Vienna. According to the American diplomat, all the details of the meeting have not yet been disclosed, but he accurately assured that there are shifts in this issue.