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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ashifa Kassam

Amid missiles and diplomacy, Russia is exploiting western divisions over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, both in dark suits, sit at a table with pens and papers.
Another photo-op … Vladimir Putin with his foreign aide Yuri Ushakov in Moscow on Tuesday, where he met US envoy Steve Witkoff. Photograph: Kristina Kormilitsyna/Reuters

For days, officials across Europe scrambled to hastily planned meetings, hashing out details on frantic calls and hours-long negotiations. But after a tumultuous few weeks, capped off by the Russian president warning that his country was ready for war with Europe, peace in Ukraine appears to be no closer.

Instead, what has seemingly been laid bare is the glaring clash of views underpinning the peace process.

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