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Diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet on February 27 in Istanbul to discuss disputes over their respective diplomatic missions as the two sides continue a bilateral dialogue seen as crucial to ending the Ukraine war.

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In Turkey, U.S. and Russian diplomats discuss embassy matters, testing the potential for renewing relations and addressing the Ukraine conflict. Under President Trump, there is a shift from previous administration policies.

Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, for talks on resolving bilateral disputes that form part of a wider dialogue they see as crucial to ending the Ukraine war.