“An exchange of views was held on the problems of bilateral relations, which are in dire need of normalization.

Regarding the possible exchange of imprisoned citizens of Russia and the United States, the Russian side has been urged to return to a professional, without speculative information stuffing, dialogue in the mode of "quiet diplomacy," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

As Blinken said earlier, the parties also discussed the exchange of prisoners.

The Russian Foreign Minister also told the US Secretary of State that the supply of weapons to Ukraine "prolongs the agony of the regime in Kyiv."

He stressed that the Russian Armed Forces during the special operation in Ukraine strictly observe the norms of international law.

The conversation took place at the initiative of Washington.