Russian representatives reach US for fresh discussions
The Russian delegation is said to have arrived in Istanbul to engage in discussions with the US. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The meeting in Istanbul will focus on “systemic problems” in Moscow-Washington relations, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
A Russian delegation has arrived for new discussions with the US in Istanbul, Türkiye, as reported by media sources and captured in a video from the location. These negotiations constitute the second occasion this month in which diplomats from Moscow and Washington are engaging in face-to-face dialogue.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed the upcoming closed-door meeting in Istanbul on Wednesday, although he did not disclose the specifics of Moscow’s negotiating team.
He remarked that “our diplomats, high-level experts will meet [with their US counterparts] and examine the systemic problems that have accumulated as a result of the illegal activities of the previous [US] administration to create artificial obstacles to the activities of the Russian embassy,” to which Moscow has responded in kind.
Moreover, Lavrov indicated that the discussions would reveal “how quickly and effectively the sides can move.”
On Thursday, several Russian media outlets showcased a short video of a tinted-window Mercedes minibus with a diplomatic license plate arriving at a heavily secured compound in Istanbul. TASS reported that the negotiations are being held at the residence of the US consul general.
These Istanbul discussions follow a gathering of senior Russian and US diplomats in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first high-level dialogue between the two nations since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict three years ago.
The main aim of the meeting is to facilitate the normalization of economic and diplomatic relations while addressing the Ukraine conflict. The sides have also tentatively agreed to restore embassy staffing, which has been reduced over the years due to escalating geopolitical tensions, though no specific actions have been announced yet.
In recent years, Istanbul has emerged as a vital neutral location for negotiations concerning the Ukraine conflict, notably facilitating direct talks between Moscow and Kiev in 2022.
Russian officials noted that progress in the peace process was being made at that time but was interrupted by then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who allegedly advised Ukraine to continue its combat efforts, a claim he has denied.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
A Russian delegation has arrived for new discussions with the US in Istanbul, Türkiye, as reported by media sources and captured in a video from the location. These negotiations constitute the second occasion this month in which diplomats from Moscow and Washington are engaging in face-to-face dialogue.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed the upcoming closed-door meeting in Istanbul on Wednesday, although he did not disclose the specifics of Moscow’s negotiating team.
He remarked that “our diplomats, high-level experts will meet [with their US counterparts] and examine the systemic problems that have accumulated as a result of the illegal activities of the previous [US] administration to create artificial obstacles to the activities of the Russian embassy,” to which Moscow has responded in kind.
Moreover, Lavrov indicated that the discussions would reveal “how quickly and effectively the sides can move.”
On Thursday, several Russian media outlets showcased a short video of a tinted-window Mercedes minibus with a diplomatic license plate arriving at a heavily secured compound in Istanbul. TASS reported that the negotiations are being held at the residence of the US consul general.
These Istanbul discussions follow a gathering of senior Russian and US diplomats in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first high-level dialogue between the two nations since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict three years ago.
The main aim of the meeting is to facilitate the normalization of economic and diplomatic relations while addressing the Ukraine conflict. The sides have also tentatively agreed to restore embassy staffing, which has been reduced over the years due to escalating geopolitical tensions, though no specific actions have been announced yet.
In recent years, Istanbul has emerged as a vital neutral location for negotiations concerning the Ukraine conflict, notably facilitating direct talks between Moscow and Kiev in 2022.
Russian officials noted that progress in the peace process was being made at that time but was interrupted by then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who allegedly advised Ukraine to continue its combat efforts, a claim he has denied.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
