SOCHI, Russia – Russia and the United States vowed to improve strained ties Tuesday after “frank” talks between President Vladimir Putin and top US diplomat John Kerry, but there was no concrete breakthrough after eight hours of meetings.Kerry’s trip to the Black Sea resort of Sochi was the highest level US visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis erupted in late 2013.And while there were no tangible agreements, there was a marked change in the tone between the two long-time wary foes who for months have traded barbs and accusations.”Today’s meetings allowed us to better understand each other,” Russian Foreign …read more
Source: AsiaOne
