US, Russia delegations arrive for talks in Istanbul for diplomatic talks

U.S. and Russia move toward normalizing relations and easing diplomatic work

The United States and Russia both said on Thursday that they had made progress toward normalizing the work of their diplomatic missions.

Russian and American diplomats discussed at length on Thursday, 10 April, in the premises of the Russian consulate of the Turkish megapoly, the resumption of the operation of their diplomatic representations.

Russia and the United States held "positive" negotiations in Istanbul on Thursday to normalize their diplomatic relations, but without reaching any concrete agreement, writes the Spanish news agency EFE. "The new round of…

US, Russia discuss embassy staffing in Istanbul talks

US and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for talks about restoring the functioning of their embassies, which drastically scaled back staffing following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The talks, the second of their kind, come after President Donald Trump reached out to Russia following the start of his second term and offered better ties if it wound down fighting in Ukraine. Washington said it renewed concerns to Russia on rules proh…

US, Russia hold 'constructive' talks on embassy staffing during Istanbul meeting

"The United States reiterated its concerns about the Russian Federation’s policy prohibiting the employment of local staff, which is the key impediment to maintaining for stable and sustainable staffing levels at the US Embassy in Moscow," the State Department said in a statement

The meeting in which Russian and US delegations discussed the situation of diplomatic missions in Istanbul has ended.