Kerry to meet Russia's Lavrov on Aug 26 to discuss Syria, Ukraine - U.S. official

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

ABUJA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva on Aug. 26 to discuss the conflict in Syria and the Ukraine crisis, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Toby Chopra)