MOSCOW
US Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Moscow, capital of Russia, for a two-day formal visit. Kerry will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov respectively. Syria crisis, Russia-US relations, missile shield system and Iran's nuclear program are expected to be on their agenda.
Earlier, Lavrov said he hoped the talks would be constructive.
In his first visit to Russia as the secretary of state, Kerry will be meeting with Lavrov for the fourth time.