The Russian Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic Department Director Alexander Darchiyev headed the Russian delegation MOSCOW, February 28. /TASS/. The Russian Foreign Ministry described the latest round of Russian-US talks that took place in Istanbul on Thursday as very constructive. Russia addressed the United States with a proposal to consider reopening direct flights between the two countries, the ministry said in a statement on its website. TASS has compiled the key takeaways from the meeting.