There is no evidence of Russia's involvement in Skripal case

MOSCOW, Mar 20 (TASS): Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn attention of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to the lack of any evidence proving Russia's alleged involvement in the so-called Skripal case, the Kremlin press service said on Monday after a telephone conversation between the two leaders.

"The sides also touched upon the incident in Salisbury," the Kremlin said. "The Russian side drew attention to the lack of evidence behind accusations against Russia and reiterated its readiness to conduct joint investigation into the incident."

"The two presidents discussed in detail issue of the Syrian settlement in the context of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2401 and the crisis in Ukraine in the light of the importance of the implementation of the Minsk agreements," the Kremlin said.

According to the Kremlin, the telephone conversation was initiated by the French leader who called to congratulate Putin on his victory at Sunday's presidential polls in Russia. Macron spoke in favor of continuing joint work to promote comprehensive bilateral cooperation, including between civil societies within the Trianon Dialogue.

"It was agreed to continue to exchange views on the matters raised during the conversation at various levels," the press service added.