U.N. Syria envoy to meet Russian foreign, defence ministers in Moscow - RIA

U.N. mediator for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference after a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/Files

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, plans to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit to Moscow later this week, RIA news agency reported. RIA earlier reported that de Mistura would visit Moscow on Thursday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Hugh Lawson)