Lavrov tells U.S.' Blinken Russia is open for normalisation of bilateral relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call that Russia was open for normalisation of bilateral relations, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

Speaking about jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Lavrov said it was necessary to "respect" the law and judicial system of Russia, the statement said.