US secretary of state and Russian foreign minister hold 10-minute chat at G20

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Sergei Lavrov at the G20 (Olivier Douliery/Pool Photo/AP)

US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov spoke briefly at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations in the first high-level meeting in months between the two countries.

US officials said Mr Blinken and Mr Lavrov chatted for roughly 10 minutes on the sidelines of the G20 conference in New Delhi, India.