Europe doesn’t want ‘permanent obstacle’ to Moscow
26 January 2018 |
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Kurt Volker, the US's top negotiator for Ukraine, has told DW why the conflict no longer makes headlines. In an exclusive interview, he said the war has to get "back to the front pages" for peace to have a chance."
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