Russian and U.S. diplomats are holding talks in Istanbul to discuss ways to normalize the operation of their respective embassies.

US and Russian diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss embassy operations, with Ukraine off the agenda. This is a second round following talks in Saudi Arabia that signalled a shift in US policy under Trump.

US and Russian officials met in Istanbul to discuss re-establishing full diplomatic operations following years of tensions and embassy staff expulsions. This meeting follows a significant policy shift under President Trump aimed at improving US-Russian relations post-Ukraine conflicts,

Russian and US diplomats will hold a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday to discuss issues related to the operation of the two countries’ embassies, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov announced, TASS reports.

U.S. and Russian officials will meet in Istanbul to discuss diplomatic operations, excluding Ukraine from the agenda. Previous discussions in Saudi Arabia paved the way for this meeting, as both nations seek to revitalize embassy functionalities after strained relations.

Russian and US diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, for talks on resolving bilateral disputes that form part of a wider dialogue they see as crucial to ending the Ukraine war.