Tillerson, Russian foreign minister meet in Manila

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Sunday with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, for the first time since President Trump signed legislation imposing sanctions on Moscow, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency.

Tillerson wanted details on the Russian response to the sanctions bill, Interfax reported.

Tillerson, Lavrov and other diplomats are meeting in Manila for an Association of Southeast Asian Nations forum.

Trump last Wednesday signed legislation that imposes sanctions on Moscow and limits his ability to lift penalties, but he also lashed out at Congress, which overwhelmingly approved the measure.

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