Representatives from Russia and the United States held a six-hour meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 10, 2025, to discuss diplomatic mission issues. The talks focused on normalizing embassy operations, including stable diplomatic banking and addressing U.S. concerns over Russia's ban on employing local staff at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Both sides described the talks as "constructive" and "positive," agreeing to hold a follow-up meeting with undecided details.
Immediately after the talks, the US is withdrawing some of its troops from NATO and developments in the Middle East region are unfolding further.