ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE - APRIL 10, 2025: The second round of talks between Russia and the US concluded Thursday afternoon in Istanbul after over five hours, according to Russian media. The US delegation was the first to leave the Russian consul general residence without making any statements to the press. On Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the delegations would meet to address efforts to "further stabilize the operations of their bilateral missions," meaning embassies and consulates. The Russian delegation was led by Alexander Darchiev, ambassador to the US, with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter leading the US team. Ahead of the meeting, Darchiev announced that some progress had already been made on a number of issues.