US and Russian diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

US secretary of state Antony Blinken, left, greets Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Top diplomats from the United States and Russia have sparred politely in Iceland.

US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Russia’s long-time foreign minister Sergey Lavrov spoke frankly but calmly of their differences as they held talks on the sidelines of an Arctic Council meeting in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik.