Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Saeed Khatibzadeh to Al Mayadeen: The residents of the [Israeli] entity must know they are the victims of Netanyahu's strategic mistakes
Khatibzadeh to Al Mayadeen: We are prepared to respond to any attack, and Washington is the side that initiated messages to stop the war
Khatibzadeh to Al Mayadeen: Any attack on Iran will be met with all might and strength
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh to Al Mayadeen: Tehran, strong and defiant, stood firm in the face of the Israeli aggression
SANA: The explosion in the vicinity of Damascus resulted from the detonation of war remnants by the relevant authorities
Israeli media: Deaths, injuries, and military vehicles set ablaze after an ambush carried out by militants in the Gaza Strip
Syrian sources: Israeli aggression on Damascus resulted in the explosion heard earlier
An explosion was heard in the Mazzeh area of Damascus
The Israeli military announces the killing of a soldier in the Iranian rocket attack that targeted Beer al-Sabe' today
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: The United States joined the aggression alongside the Israeli entity after it failed to achieve its objectives

Russia-US talks in Ankara at Washington initiative: Kremlin

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 14 Nov 2022 20:37
  • 3 Shares
3 Min Read

CIA Director William Burns meets with his Russian counterpart Sergey Naryshkin in Ankara for talks on detained US citizens and nuclear risks.

  • x
  • CIA Director William Burns
    CIA Director William Burns

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Monday that Russia and the United States are holding talks in Ankara on Monday, which were initiated by Washington.

"Yes, we confirm that Russian-US talks are taking place in Ankara today. It was an initiative of the American side. We cannot say anything about their content," Peskov said.

Earlier in the day, CNN reported, citing a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson, that CIA Director William Burns is meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Naryshkin in Ankara on Monday for talks on detained US citizens and nuclear risks.

Burns "is conveying a message on the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia, and the risks of escalation to strategic stability.  He will also raise the cases of unjustly detained US citizens," the NSC spokesperson was quoted as saying.

According to CNN, the CIA chief is "not conducting negotiations of any kind" and will not raise the topic of a settlement to the Ukraine conflict.

The meeting between Burns and Naryshkin is considered one of the rare meetings at this level between the two countries since the start of the war in Ukraine

Despite the escalating tension between them, Washington and Moscow have maintained channels of communication between them, especially through the US embassy in the Russian capital, in order to discuss bilateral issues and exchange messages about developments in Ukraine.

Related News

Trump confirms ceasefire, China’s oil trade with Iran can continue

Trump heads to NATO summit furious as Iran ceasefire dampens war plans

It was in Washington's interest to maintain contact with Moscow: Sullivan

A few days ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, held secret talks with top aides to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On Monday, BBC also cited Sullivan as saying that communication between the US and Russia remained open and that it was in Washington's interest to maintain contact with Moscow.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Andrey Rudenko, denied that Russia had previously held negotiations with the United States on Ukraine but added that Kiev has adopted a law preventing it from conducting peaceful negotiations with Moscow.

"That’s their choice. We have always said we are ready for such negotiations, which had been interrupted not at our fault," Rudenko clarified.

In early October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree forbidding any diplomatic engagement with Putin, insisting that there will only be talks when Russia has a different president.

It is noteworthy that the last round of negotiations between Moscow and Kiev took place in March in Istanbul. Russia accused the Ukrainian side of backtracking on all the progress achieved in Turkey.

The Washington Post reported last week that the US has been privately asking Ukrainian officials to publicly show their readiness to sit at the negotiating table with Russia.

Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that Moscow and Kiev reached a preliminary agreement that could have ended hostilities but the Ukrainian leadership "lost all desire to have talks" as soon as Russian troops withdrew from the Ukrainian capital.

Read more: Washington, not Kiev, has final say in resolving Ukraine issue: Peskov

  • United States
  • Turkey
  • Kremlin
  • Russia
  • US
  • Dmitry Peskov
  • Kiev
  • Ukraine
  • CIA
  • Ankara
  • William Burns
Russia & NATO

Russia & NATO

As the Draconian Western-led sanctions on Russia exacerbate the economic crisis worldwide, and as Russian troops gain more ground despite the influx of military aid into Ukraine, exposing US direct involvement in bio-labs spread across Eastern Europe and the insurgence of neo-Nazi groups… How will things unfold?

Most Read

Israeli workers survey the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

True Promise 3, wave 20: 40 missiles launched, Kheibar-Shekan in first

  • Politics
  • 22 Jun 2025
Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025 (AP)

Wave 12 of Operation True Promise 3 launched, Sejjil deployed: IRGC

  • Politics
  • 18 Jun 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a protest following the US attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

Iran declares victory as ceasefire forces Israeli retreat

  • Politics
  • Today
Iran launches missile barrage to Tel Aviv, casualties reported

True Promise 3, wave 14: Tel Aviv targeted, casualties reported

  • Politics
  • 19 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, right, speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP)
Politics

Qatar confirms US request to mediate Iran-'Israel' ceasefire

A Palestinian girl waits to collect donated food at a food distribution kitchen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Politics

Weaponization of food in Gaza constitutes war crime: UN

US President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP)
Politics

Trump’s surprise ceasefire shakes US officials and allies: NYT

US strikes deliberately avoided Iran’s Isfahan reactors: Bloomberg
Politics

US strikes deliberately avoided Iran’s Isfahan reactors: Bloomberg

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS