Russia's president Vladimir Putin during his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on Friday. Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images
European leaders are considering reopening a direct line of dialogue with Russia, ending an effective four-year diplomatic silence in a bid to avoid being sidelined in talks to end the Ukraine war.
Resuming top level contacts with Moscow would be a significant shift and a signal that Europe fears it will be cut out of talks that have major implications for the security of the Continent.
The European Union is expect
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