Pompeo and Lavrov held telephone conversations

This is stated on the website of the State Department.

"Secretary of State Pompeo and Foreign Minister Lavrov have discussed further steps on arms control," the statement said.

It is noted that the heads of the two foreign affairs agencies also discussed “several bilateral issues”, including global efforts to combat coronavirus.

In April, US leader Donald Trump said that during telephone conversations with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, they discussed arms control issues.