With U.S.-Russian ties deteriorating sharply over Georgia, however, U.S. officials said on Friday Rice had not spoken to Lavrov for nearly two weeks -- since a ceasefire was negotiated that Washington accuses Russia of disobeying.
She has not visited Moscow either, but she went to Georgia to show support for beleaguered President Mikheil Saakashvili.
"There's no need to pick up the phone and talk to the Russians right now," said State Department spokesman Robert Wood. "Our position is very clear about what Russia needs to do. ... Russia needs to fulfill its ceasefire obligations."
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