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Foreign Secretary's call with Sergei Lavrov, 17 June 2021

The Foreign Secretary spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

On 17 June, the Foreign Secretary spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

They discussed a number of issues where the UK and Russia profoundly differ, but also key global challenges such as international security, COVID-19, and climate change ahead of COP26.

The pair agreed to speak again soon.

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Published 17 June 2021