The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the situation in Syria over the phone, reports the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press office.

Lavrov drew attention to the fact that, “illegal armed groups, which control the eastern part of Aleppo, opened a fire on residents leaving the city and launched new attacks, in response to the ceasefire undertaken by the Syrian government.” “It is again emphasized that the United States must fulfill its obligation to delineate the "moderate" opposition under Washington's influence from terrorist groups, " says the report. The parties also discussed some aspects of bilateral relationship.