They reported this at a press conference.
“We also talked about what we would talk about the START treaty and potential expansion. But these negotiations will also include broader issues, and it is in our interests that we reach a solution to this issue, ”Pompeo said.
The Russian Foreign Minister noted that he and Pompeo paid special attention to issues of strategic stability, including considering the situation around the Treaty on Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF).
“We talked about the prospects of the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty due to the fact that it expires in February 2021. And we are interested in resuming a concrete and professional dialogue on all aspects of arms control, ”Lavrov said.
Earlier, Lavrov declared Russia's readiness to discuss the extension of START III with the United States.