Kerry to meet Russia's Lavrov for talks on Ukraine crisis

[WorldNews]

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US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva for talks on the Ukraine crisis Monday, less than a week after accusing Moscow of lying to his face over the conflict. High-stakes talks between Kiev and Moscow are also set to get under way Monday aimed at resolving a bitter gas dispute which threatens deliveries to Europe, after Russia began direct supplies to parts of separatist-held eastern Ukraine. As relative quiet held on Ukraine's frontlines, Russia's foreign minister looked set for tense discussions with Kerry, who last week said Moscow officials had engaged in a "propaganda" campaign and lied "to my face" over supplying troops or weapons to rebels.

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