Rapprochement between the U.S. and Russia – following a diplomat-level meeting in Istanbul last week – gathered pace Thursday with the appointment of

Russia published a press release detailing a meeting it had between some of its diplomats and their US counterparts. The negotiations, which took place in Istanbul, included Russia making a case to the United States to reopen airspace to Russian aircraft.

Russia has offered the United States to restore direct air links between the two countries during the latest round of consultations with Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Russian and U.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassies Diplomats from ...

Russia said on Friday it had suggested restoring direct air links with the United States at what it described as "substantive and businesslike" talks in Turkey.

Moscow expects that today's expert consultations with the United States in Istanbul will strengthen trust between Moscow and Washington and bring the parties closer to overcoming differences. This was stated at a briefing by the official representative of the Russian Foreign

Russian and U.S. teams held six hours of talks in Turkey on Thursday to try to restore normal functioning of their embassies, and Vladimir Putin said initial contacts with Donald Trump's new administration had inspired hope.

Putin hailed the Trump administration's "pragmatism and realistic view” compared with what he described as the “stereotypes and messianic ideological cliches” of its predecessors.

Diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassies in Moscow and Washington, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday.

A Russian delegation arrived at the U.S. consul general's residence in Istanbul on Thursday for talks with American officials to address

Russia have asked US representatives to consider reopening US airspace to Russian aircraft and resume direct flights between the two countries.

ISTANBUL — Russian and U.S. diplomats met ... the meeting was about restoring relations and dialogue with the United States, something it said would pave the way for eventual peace talks.