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Who should negotiate with Putin?
The European Council summit in Brussels was dominated by divisions over European Council President António Costa’s outreach to the Kremlin, overshadowing planned discussions on the EU’s trade deficit with China. Correspondents analyzed the political rifts and potential impacts of next year’s elections on negotiations with Russia.
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