Russian diplomat hopes for new US talks this autumn


FILE PHOTO: Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends a press conference in Moscow, Russia February 10, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

(Reuters) -Russia hopes a new round of talks can be scheduled with U.S. representatives this autumn to clear up irritants in their relations, a senior diplomat was quoted as saying early on Tuesday.

The United States and Russia held two sets of talks in Istanbul largely devoted to diplomacy and the operation of embassies - one meeting in February, the second in April. Both sides said the talks had made progress on the issues.

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