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Diplomats from the United Kingdom, Germany, and France convened with Russian Deputy Foreign Ministry officials in Moscow as part of a revived diplomatic initiative aimed at tackling the ongoing war in Ukraine. This gathering represents one of the rare instances of direct high-level discussions between significant European nations and Russia since the onset of the conflict. Russian representatives indicated they shared their views on Western strategies, including backing for Ukraine via the Coalition of the Willing. These discussions occur alongside distinct US diplomatic efforts, underscoring the increasing global pressure to seek a negotiated settlement.
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00:00For the first time in a long while, three major European powers have sat down directly
00:05with Moscow. Envoys from the UK, Germany, and France met Russian officials in Moscow
00:11this week. The talks are part of a renewed diplomatic effort known as the E3 Initiative.
00:16The goal is to address the ongoing war in Ukraine. Russia says it presented its assessment
00:22of Western policy during the meeting. That included discussion of continued support for
00:26Ukraine. The meeting is notable because direct talks like this have been rare since the
00:31war began. It marks one of the few high-level engagements between Europe and Moscow.
00:37At the same time, the United States is pursuing separate diplomatic talks. Those efforts involve
00:43Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Several diplomatic channels are now active at once.
00:49A sign that pressure for a possible resolution is building from all sides.
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