Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived at the Russian Ambassador’s residence in Paris ahead of talks.<br /><br />It’s understood the proposals the two will try and develop include the deployment of international monitors in Ukraine, a withdrawal of Russian forces from Crimea and the border zone around Ukraine while they will also look to launch direct talks between Moscow and the government in Kyiv.<br /><br />The hastily arranged meeting between Lavrov and Kerry in Paris came after a telephone conversation between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.<br /><br />The discussions took place as the Pentagon announced one of their top Generals – Philip Breedlove was sent back early to Europe from a visit to Washington. It was described as a “prudent” act given what the Pentagon said was a “lack of transparency” over Russian troop movements.
