Merkel, Lavrov discuss situation in Ukraine and Syria at meeting in Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Ukraine, Syria and the Middle East during a meeting in Berlin.

Reuters reported this with reference to Germany’s deputy government spokeswoman.

"German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss Syria, the situation in the Middle East and the conflict in Ukraine," the report reads.

The meeting, agreed last week by Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, was also attended by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Head of Russia’s General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

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