Russia preparing for new round of consultations with US

Moscow is preparing for a new round of consultations with Washington on bilateral relations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, Report informs via Russian media.

"The date and venue of the meeting are unclear yet," he said.

According to Ryabkov, they are now engaged in routine preparations for the next meeting. "We hope that the tactics of small steps will eventually lead to mutually acceptable solutions on the most important issues on the bilateral agenda," he said.

Bilateral consultations on normalizing the work of embassies and removing irritants in bilateral relations were held in Istanbul in December.