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The European Union has quietly sought to reopen communication with Russia
EU officials say that the European Union has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine.
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As of June 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedEU officials say that the European Union has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine.
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Left / center-leftThe European Union has quietly sought to reopen communication with Russia
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The European Union has quietly sought to reopen communication with Russia
EU officials say that the European Union has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia’...
The European Union has quietly sought to reopen communication with Russia
EU officials say that the European Union has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia’...
