U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Dec. 15 for the United States and Russia to find "common ground" on contentious differences over ending Syria's civil war and restoring stability in eastern Ukraine.
Associated Press: Kerry calls for common ground with Russia on Syria, Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) gestures to US Secretary of State John Kerry after posing for the cameras before a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Manor House in Moscow on Dec. 15, 2015 .
