Former European and Russian Officials Held Secret Talks in Austria – Bloomberg
Bloomberg said the discreet meeting was organized by the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue and included former officials from Britain, France, Germany and Russia.
- Last month in Vienna, former British national security adviser Tim Barrow, former German State Secretary Markus Ederer, and veteran French diplomat Pierre Vimont met secretly with an unidentified former Russian official to explore potential peace terms for Ukraine.
- The Swiss-based Center for Humanitarian Dialogue organized the discussions, stating it "often operates quite discreetly to protect dialogue initiatives." Ederer and Vimont, who serve on the organization's board, were key participants.
- In Baku, Azerbaijan, similar secret talks occurred last month, reportedly involving Russia's former prime minister Viktor Zubkov and current presidential human rights chief Valery Fadeyev.
- European governments distanced themselves from the unofficial meetings; Germany denied involvement, while a British government spokesperson said London "supports efforts to secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine."
- Vienna and Baku are two locations believed to have hosted undisclosed meetings between former European and Russian officials in recent months, though The Kremlin has not commented on the Vienna gathering.
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The meeting was attended by former high-ranking officials from Britain, France, Germany and Russia - The talks took place informally, following the initiative of an independent Swiss organization
An informal meeting of former high-ranking officials from Britain, France, Germany and Russia took place in Vienna.
Former European and Russian Officials Held Secret Talks in Austria – Bloomberg
Former diplomats and national security officials from Europe and Russia met secretly in Vienna last month to explore potential terms for holding peace talks with Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Former high-ranking officials from Britain, France, Germany and Russia met in Vienna in July to explore possible conditions for peace talks between Moscow and Kiev, writing Bloomberg with reference to sources.
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