Russian and US senior security officials start talks in Geneva

A meeting between Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has kicked off in Geneva, a source close to the negotiations said.

The meeting is supposed to last three to four hours. The situation in Syria, the Ukrainian conflict, strategic stability and the prospects for ending the current impasse in bilateral relations are expected to top the agenda, TASS reported.

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the parties will also discuss Iran’s presence in Syria.