Kerry, Russia's Lavrov discuss Syria crisis by phone

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the Syria crisis on a phone call on Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Lavrov expressed concern about attempts to delay the resumption of political negotiations under various pretexts," the ministry said. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Alison Williams)