The delegations of Russia and the US held a six-and-a-half-hour meeting at the residence of the US Consulate General in Istanbul today to discuss the operation of their respective embassies as part of the normalisation of relations between the two countries, sources said. The meeting started at 9.50am local time (0650GMT) and ended at 4.20pm (1320GMT). After the session, the Russian delegation left the residence and no statement was made. The first meeting between the two countries’ delegations was held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on 18 February, to discuss bilateral relations and efforts to end the now over three-year-long war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, preparations are also underway for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart […]
![A van carrying the Russian delegation leaves the residence of the US Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkiye after a six-and-a-half-hour meeting to discuss operation of their respective embassies as part of the normalization of relations between the two countries on February 27, 2025. [İsa Terli - Anadolu Agency]](http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AA-20250227-37186019-37186013-RUSSIAN_AND_US_DELEGATIONS_HOLD_MEETING_IN_ISTANBUL_AS_PART_OF_NORMALIZATION_EFFORTS.jpg)