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US, Russia meet for talks on embassies

US and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for a second round of talks on restoring normal operations of their diplomatic missions. The talks are led by Russia's new Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter, Russia's Foreign Ministry said. The main focus is to address issues affecting the functioning of the embassies and consulates in each other's country.