According to Bloomberg, former high-ranking officials from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany met secretly in Vienna in July with an unnamed former Russian official to discuss potential conditions for peace negotiations in Ukraine. The participants included former British national security advisor Tim Barrow, former German state secretary and EU ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer, and experienced French and European diplomat Pierre Vimont. These meetings were not formal diplomatic talks but informal discussions aimed at exploring possible solutions to the conflict, with findings later shared with current governments. The talks were organized by the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, a Swiss-based organization specializing in confidential mediation in armed conflicts. Similar unofficial meetings between former German and Russian officials took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the Azerbaijani president confirmed the meeting occurred but stated his government was not previously informed. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that such talks lack official authorization from Kyiv and are not part of any formal peace process. The Kremlin has not publicly commented on theVi
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