Negotiations in Istanbul: The Russian Federation asked the US to restore airlines between countries

During the negotiations in Istanbul, the delegation of the Russian Federation suggested that US representatives consider restoration of direct aviation connection between countries and return Russia confiscated in 2016-2018 real estate. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The US delegation during a meeting in Istanbul was headed by the deputy assistant to the Secretary of State for Russia and Central Europe Sonata Kulter, and Russian - the director of the North Atlantic Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Darchiev.

The Russian Ministry stated that the meeting discussed the issues of diplomatic property of the Russian Federation in the United States, namely the return of six real estate to the Russians, which were confiscated in 2016-2018. According to the Russian side, this will contribute to the "healing of bilateral relations". In the same context, representatives of the US delegation were offered to consider the restoration of direct airline.

The Press Center of the Foreign Policy Agency of the aggressor country stated that the ways of overcoming numerous "stimuli" that arose during the previous presidential administrations were discussed in Istanbul.

"Common steps to ensure the unobstructed financing of the activities of diplomatic missions of Russia and the US on a mutual basis and the creation of proper conditions for the performance of diplomats of official duties," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation reported. The US Department of State Department reports that they have identified the initial steps to "stabilize".

"The United States has expressed concern for access to banking and contract services, as well as the need to ensure a stable and stable level of staff in the US Embassy in Moscow. In the course of constructive discussions, both parties have identified specific initial steps to stabilize bilateral missions in these areas," The State Department also announced the next meeting with these issues in the near future.

During the first meeting in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, on February 18, the Russian Federation and the United States declared their intention to create negotiation groups on war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on a meeting in Saudi Arabia, said he was readiness for negotiations with Ukraine.

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev, after meeting delegations in Riyadh, said that the Russian Federation was waiting for the return of US companies in 2025 after Putin. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the Russians on Odessa on the night of February 19, called the meeting of the Russian and American side without the participation of Kiev and European leaders infamous.