Istanbul is a convenient platform for contacts between Russia and the United States.

According to APA's Moscow correspondent, this was said by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin.

"Such contacts are carried out separately. Istanbul is a convenient platform for such contacts. I can say that any contact is useful, but unfortunately, we do not see a constructive approach from the American side aimed at concrete results," Vershinin said at the conclusion of the talks with the United States in Istanbul. noted in his statement.