Russian Deputy Overseas Minister Sergei Ryabkov met with U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy in Moscow on Feb. 11, Russian state media outlet TASS reported with out offering particulars on the content material of the discussions.
Russia's Overseas Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova later stated the assembly targeted on "the actions of overseas establishments."
In accordance with Rybakov, diplomatic contacts between Russia and the U.S. have been stored to an absolute minimal in 2024. Relations between Moscow and Washington have sharply deteriorated since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Each the Russian Embassy in Washington and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow proceed to function in restricted capacities. U.S. consular companies in Russia have been largely suspended since 2021 resulting from Moscow's restrictions on diplomatic staffing.
The assembly comes as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 9 that the U.S. had made progress in talks to finish Russia's conflict in opposition to Ukraine however declined to offer particulars.
Chatting with reporters aboard Air Drive One, Trump confirmed that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had been involved however didn’t specify whether or not their discussions occurred earlier than or after his inauguration.
Chatting with the Kyiv Unbiased, American political analyst Alexandra Filippenko identified that Lynne and Rybakov's talks mark an unusually high-level assembly.
"It doesn't imply that the American aspect is making (an effort to revive ties), however the Russian aspect is displaying an elevated degree of communication," she added.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy
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