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State Department confirms April 10 talks in Istanbul on bilateral mission operations with Russia
Summary
The State Department confirmed U.S. and Russian delegations will meet in Istanbul on April 10 to discuss stabilizing operations of bilateral missions; officials said the talks focus on embassy operations and not on political or security matters such as Ukraine.
The State Department confirmed Tuesday that U.S. and Russian delegations are scheduled to meet in Istanbul on April 10 for talks aimed at stabilizing the operations of bilateral missions.
Tammy (State Department spokesperson) said the meeting’s agenda is limited to embassy operations and logistics, and that there are no political or security items on the agenda. She explicitly said Ukraine would not be on the agenda and described the talks as focused on operational stability rather than normalizing the broader bilateral relationship.
The spokesperson described the Istanbul meeting as a second session in the process and said discussions are meant to make mission operations more stable and predictable. She did not provide details on delegation membership beyond confirming U.S. and Russian delegations would participate.
