Tillerson says U.S. expects Russia to meet Ukraine commitments

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (C) walks to a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/POOL

BONN, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that the United States was ready to work with Russia if it found common areas for cooperation, but said Moscow had to adhere to commitments made over Ukraine.

"As we search for new common ground we expect Russia to honour its commitment to the Minsk agreements and work to de-escalate violence in Ukraine," Tillerson told reporters after meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.