US Under Secretary of State Thomas Shannon will hold a meeting behind closed doors with Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov at the State Department on Friday, the public schedule revealed.
Under Secretary Shannon meets with Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov at the Department of State, the schedule said, noting that they plan to meet at 11:00 a.m. EST (3:00 p.m. GMT).
Earlier, the White House announced that US National Security Adviser John Bolton and Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov met to discuss a range of issues including the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.
The White House said in a statement, Ambassador Bolton reiterated that it is in the interest of both the United States and Russia to have better relations.
