Russian-US talks end in Istanbul after nearly six hours
Consultations between Russia and the United States in Istanbul, focused on normalizing embassy operations, concluded after five and a half hours, a TASS correspondent reported.
Next round of consultations between Russia and the United States are expected to be held in Istanbul on April 10, a diplomatic source told TASS.
"Anticipated on April 10," the source said.
Earlier in the day, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS that the Russian delegation for the second round of Russian-US consultations in Istanbul would be led by Ambassador to Washington, Alexander Darchiev. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Russia and Central Europe, Sonata Coulter, will lead the US delegation.
The previous round of consultations took place in Istanbul on February 27. The Russian Foreign Ministry described the talks as "substantive and professional," noting that both sides agreed to "continue dialogue through this channel."
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