Next Round of US–Russia Talks to Be Held in Moscow, Ambassador Says

Both sides have stressed that the talks are aimed at removing obstacles to the smooth functioning of their respective embassies in Moscow and Washington.

St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin in Moscow on March 16, 2018. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images

The next round of talks between U.S. and Russian officials will be held in Moscow, Russia’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, said.

Two previous rounds of talks, aimed at normalizing ties after years of mutual animosity, were held earlier this year in Istanbul, Turkey.