U.S. Secretary of State Blinken And Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Hold First High-Level Talks

Daily Mail: US and Russia hold first high-level talks since Biden called Putin a 'killer' as Secretary of State Blinken and foreign minister Lavrov meet in Iceland

* Blinken and Lavrov met in Iceland on Wednesday night to begin talks

* Biden's Secretary of State said 'there's no secret we have our differences'

* He also said the world would be safer if the two countries worked together

* Is the first high-level talks since March - when Biden called Putin a 'killer'

* There are talks of a summit between Biden and Putin after the G7 in June

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov both stressed their two countries have differences but should work together on some issues, as they began talks in Iceland on Wednesday night.

In opening remarks in front of reporters, Blinken said it was 'no secret that we have our differences' and that Washington would respond to aggressive acts by Russia, but that the world would be safer if the two countries' leaders worked together.

Lavrov said Russia and the United States have 'serious differences' but have to cooperate 'in spheres where our interests collide.'

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WNU Editor: The video below has their opening remarks.

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