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British ex-diplomat Ian Proud called for closer peace-oriented cooperation between Europe and Russia

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British ex-diplomat Ian Proud said in an interview with Izvestia that Europe and Russia need to establish better relations and move to close cooperation focused on peace rather than conflict.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador Rodion Miroshnik noted that Europe does not want to fight with Russia directly until Ukraine’s human resources are exhausted, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the collapse of the European Union will occur without external intervention.

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The conflict in Ukraine continues to be a central factor in relations between Russia and the West, with different parties expressing different assessments of the prospects for escalation and possible paths for de-escalation.

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Europe and Russia need to establish better relations and move towards closer, peace-oriented cooperation. This opinion was expressed by British ex-diplomat, member of the British diplomatic service, Ian Proud, in a conversation with Izvestia.

“The future lies in much closer cooperation, which “focuses not on conflict, but on peace,” he stressed.

Earlier, Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said that Europe does not want to fight with Russia directly until Ukraine’s human resources are exhausted. Before this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia does not need to collapse the European Union, since, as he believes, this association will collapse without outside help.

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What concrete steps are proposed to move towards peace-oriented cooperation?
How does Ian Proud's position compare with the official position of the British government?
What conditions, according to the authors, are necessary to implement the proposed cooperation scenario?

British ex-diplomat Ian Proud called for closer peace-oriented cooperation between Europe and Russia

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British ex-diplomat Ian Proud said in an interview with Izvestia that Europe and Russia need to establish better relations and move to close cooperation focused on peace rather than conflict.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador Rodion Miroshnik noted that Europe does not want to fight with Russia directly until Ukraine’s human resources are exhausted, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the collapse of the European Union will occur without external intervention.

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“The future lies in much closer cooperation, which “focuses not on conflict, but on peace,” he stressed.

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What concrete steps are proposed to move towards peace-oriented cooperation?
How does Ian Proud's position compare with the official position of the British government?
What conditions, according to the authors, are necessary to implement the proposed cooperation scenario?

British ex-diplomat Ian Proud called for closer peace-oriented cooperation between Europe and Russia

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