The talks are being held at the US general consul's residence in Istanbul due to the countries' attempts to re-establish ties between them.
The US has initiated talks with Russia after President Donald Trump previously promised to reach some form of peace solution very quickly. But re-establishing the damaged relationship with the US is a process, says Kremlin spokesperson Dmitrij Peskov, adding that neither side expects quick or easy decisions.
But with the two countries' political will, with the willingness to listen to and hear each other, we will be able to get through this work process.
