Russia will allow US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to visit for talks, despite having previously blacklisted her.

The move came after Washington agreed to lift a similar restriction placed on a Russian citizen, Moscow said on Sunday.

Nuland, who is expected to be in Moscow from Monday to Wednesday, visits at a time when political ties between the two countries are badly strained.

She will meet with senior officials to discuss bilateral, regional, and global issues, the US State Department said.

Source: VOV5