Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shake hands at the conclusion of a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Daily Mail: Mike Pompeo discusses Afghanistan with Russia amid reports of bounties for dead Americans - after Donald Trump called the story 'a hoax'
* The U.S. Secretary of State's chat followed a report which said Russia was paying Taliban militants bounties to kill U.S. service members
* Trump called the claims a 'hoax' and his administration downplayed the reports
* Exact details of Pompeo's call with Lavrov were not released Monday
* He is also said to have raised the issue of election security ahead of November
Mike Pompeo discussed the situation in Afghanistan with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, the U.S. State Department has confirmed.
The U.S. Secretary of State's chat followed a report by The New York Times, which said that Russia was paying Taliban militants bounties to kill U.S. service members.
Donald Trump called the claims a 'hoax' and his administration has downplayed reports, saying U.S. agencies have not corroborated intelligence that Russia may have paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops. Russia has denied the allegations.
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Update #1: Pompeo spoke with Russia's Lavrov about Afghanistan: U.S. State Dept -- Reuters
Update #2: Pompeo speaks with Russian foreign minister about election security and Afghanistan -- Washington Examiner
WNU Editor: No mention in the media, but current nuclear talks are stalled and there was no mention of it in these talks.
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