Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) speaks with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis at a joint press conference during the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 28, 2018. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday called for a political settlement in Afghanistan as his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis offered Switzerland to play a peace-broking role between warring factions. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)