Lavarov told a press conference in the Cyprus Republic that he and President Trump discussed a US ban on electronics for airlines passengers from 7 Middle Eastern countries that was prompted by a terrorism threat, recently reported by the press.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (Source: AFP/VNA)

On Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin also asserted that the conversation between Trump and Lavrov did not contain any exposure of classified information.

Yuri Ushakov, an assitant to president Putin said Russia has a transcrip, but not a recording of the conversation.