Bonn — US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday his country would work with Russia if doing so benefited Americans, as Moscow pressed the Trump administration to live up to its promises of improving ties. The cautious statement came after Tillerson’s first meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G-20) gathering in the German city of Bonn. "The US will consider working with Russia when we can find areas of practical co-operation that will benefit the American people," Tillerson told reporters after the talks. "Where we do not see eye to eye, the US will stand up for the interests and values of America and her allies." For his part, Lavrov stressed the common ground between Washington and Moscow. "We cannot solve all problems … but we have a mutual understanding that where our interests coincide, and there are many such spheres, we must move ahead," Lavrov said. Tillerson was in the global spotlight as he made his debut as the US’s...
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