EU's Costa Opens 2-Call Back Channel to Kremlin for Ukraine War Talks
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17
EU's Costa Opens 2-Call Back Channel to Kremlin for Ukraine War Talks
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17
Summary
Antonio Costa has opened a private line to the Kremlin to try to draw Vladimir Putin into discussions on ending the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the effort.
Two calls between Costa’s top adviser and a senior Russian official close to Putin were aimed at laying the groundwork for more substantive talks later.
The outreach marks an early-stage diplomatic probe rather than formal negotiations, with the contacts focused on testing whether Moscow is open to a broader discussion.