Media: Pompeo asked Lavrov to meet before the introduction of US sanctions against Russia

This is written by The Washingon Post, citing sources.

As the newspaper notes, Lavrov agreed to the meeting, stressing the importance of discussing such issues as arms control, the creation of a business council for the development of trade between countries, and the exchange of Russian and American scientists.

Earlier, Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Ryabkov did not rule out holding a meeting between Sergey Lavrov and Mike Pompeo.