Behind-the-Scenes Diplomacy in Vienna: Former Top European and Russian Officials Discussed a Peace Plan for Ukraine

Yesterday 11:49 · People - Diplomats
A confidential meeting took place in July in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Former high-ranking diplomats and officials from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia gathered to discuss possible terms for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
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