Support is growing in European capitals for direct negotiations with Russian president Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. Photograph: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool/AFP via Getty
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Almost four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe is talking about entering negotiations with Vladimir Putin. But who should lead the talks?
A very special envoy
When European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho was asked on Monday about starting talks with Putin
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