Russian and US diplomats to meet in Istanbul

Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Thursday for talks on resolving bilateral disputes, Reuters writes, referring to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Lavrov said the talks would focus on creating better conditions for Russian diplomats in the United States and their U.S. counterparts in Russia.

The Russian foreign minister noted that the outcome of the Istanbul talks—which follow a call between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Feb. 12 and a high-level Russian-U.S. meeting in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18—”will show how quickly and effectively we can move.”