John Kerry, Putin To Meet In Russia

John Kerry, Putin To Meet To Discuss Iran, Syria, Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry holds a press conference at Sankara hotel in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 4, 2015. Kerry vowed support to Kenya in the battle against Somalia's Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab, after calling for unity in the face of terror attacks. AFP PHOTO / TONY KARUMBA (Photo credit should read TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)
US Secretary of State John Kerry holds a press conference at Sankara hotel in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 4, 2015. Kerry vowed support to Kenya in the battle against Somalia's Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab, after calling for unity in the face of terror attacks. AFP PHOTO / TONY KARUMBA (Photo credit should read TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday to discuss Iran, Syria and Ukraine and other issues, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

"This trip is part of our ongoing effort to maintain direct lines of communication with senior Russian officials and to ensure U.S. views are clearly conveyed," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a written statement. (Reporting By Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Lisa Lambert)

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