U.S., Russia lift targeted sanctions to allow Nuland visit - Moscow

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "U.S. Policy on Turkey" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will allow U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to visit for talks despite having previously blacklisted her, after Washington agreed to lift a similar restriction placed on a Russian citizen, Moscow said on Sunday.

The U.S. official, who is expected in Moscow from Oct. 11 to 13, visits at a time when political ties between the countries are badly strained. She will meet senior officials to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues, the State Department has said.