U.S. suspends diplomatic talks with Russia, Foreign Ministry states

The Russian Foreign Ministry this week stated that the United States had suspended bilateral talks with Moscow on restoring relations between the two nations, expressing hope that they would soon resume.

"As of today, the next meeting within the framework of bilateral consultations on eliminating 'irritants' in order to normalize the activities of diplomatic missions of both countries has been cancelled at the initiative of American negotiators," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Monday. "We hope that the pause they have taken will not be too long."

The news comes as the United States appears to be increasingly invested in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, with President Donald Trump demanding the "unconditional surrender" of the Tehran regime.

The scope of American involvement in the conflict remains unclear, but appears to have diverted Trump's attention as negotiations with the Russians to end the Ukraine War have largely failed.