The State Department announced the progress of the United States and Russia in the discussion of issues of diplomatic visas

“In recent days, we have made progress on bilateral issues and we hope to continue moving in this direction,” TASS quoted the agency's interlocutor as saying.

He also noted that the parties need to have open communication channels, "especially in times of tension."

Earlier, the United States Ambassador to Moscow, John Sullivan, said that the United States and Russia are seriously working on resolving the issue of issuing American visas to Russians.

In turn, the Russian ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, said that no significant progress has been observed between Russia and the United States on the issue of visas for diplomats at the moment.