Russian, French Foreign ministers discuss Ukraine at G20

Rome, Oct 31 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has discussed the situation in Ukraine with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian at the G20 summit in Rome, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Asked about the issue of Ukraine on the Soloviev Live YouTube show on Saturday, Zakharova said that it was discussed at the G20 “and, perhaps, the broadest discussion [on Ukraine] took place during [Lavrov’s] talks with the French Foreign Minister, Mr. Le Drian.”
Lavrov is taking part in the in-person G20 summit in Rome this weekend. According to Zakharova, the Russian foreign minister’s schedule does not include any meetings with US officials.
On Thursday, the French Foreign Ministry expressed concerns about the stepped-up pace of military operations in eastern Ukraine and Kiev’s use of the Turkish Bayraktar remotely-piloted assault aircraft.