Russia and the United States have agreed to restore their embassies in Moscow and Washington to previous staffing levels to facilitate continued diplomatic engagement, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
"We will need active work of diplomatic missions capable of functioning normally to be able to continue these contacts," Rubio was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.
The agency said the increase in the number of diplomats in Moscow and Washington is necessary to accelerate work on an agreement to settle the conflict in Ukraine.
According to Lavrov, Moscow and Washington agreed to ensure the appointment of ambassadors in both capitals as soon as possible.
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