New U.S.-Russian Talks Coming ‘Very Soon,’ Deputy FM Says
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New U.S.-Russian Talks Coming ‘Very Soon,’ Deputy FM Says
Officials from the two countries met in Istanbul on Feb. 27 and April 10. The meeting was to discuss plans to resume flights between Russia and the U.S. The talks are expected to continue in the future.
Officials from the two countries met for embassy talks on Feb. 27 and April 10 in the Turkish city of Istanbul after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18.
“The third round of bilateral consultations on irritants is approaching. It’s too early to talk about a specific date, but I hope the discussions will take place very soon,” Ryabkov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
He said Moscow will seek “clearer answers” to its proposal to resume direct flights between Russia and the United States, as well as for Washington to return six Russian-owned properties that were seized between 2016 and 2018 in response to alleged election interference.