Russia ready to cooperate with U.S., Russia's Lavrov told Tillerson: ministry

Lavrov told Tillerson that Moscow's decision to cut U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia was prompted by "a number of Washington's hostile steps".

Lavrov and Tillerson "agreed to maintain contact on a range of bilateral issues", the Russian's Foreign Ministry said in statement.

(writing by Denis Pinchuk; editing by John Stonestreet)