US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, the US State Department said, following media reports Russia offered money to militants to kill Americans in Afghanistan.

Russian bounties: Pompeo speaks with Russia's Lavrov about Afghanistan

Russian bounty reports from Afganistan have kicked up a political storm in the United States. The White House continues to defend Donald Trump over his alleged inaction. Watch report.

Russian Bounty Reports: Trump doesn't like intel briefs

Joe Biden trashed President Trump on Saturday for failing to respond to intelligence reports that Russia put a bounty on the heads of American troops in Afghanistan.

Biden accuses trump for ignoring intel over Russian bounty reports