From the editors: Below is a translated version of the joint statement issued by the British Embassy in Moscow following rare talks on Thursday, June 11, between envoys from the UK, France and Germany at Moscow’s foreign ministry building with Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Mikhail Galuzin. Read more about Sunday’s E3 meeting and the resulting five conditions for peace here.

The ambassadors of the European Three (E3) countries to Russia, comprising the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin in Moscow today.

They condemned Russia’s recent escalation and intensified disinformation campaigns in the context of its aggression against Ukraine. In response to Russia’s position, the ambassadors outlined the main points of the E3 leaders’ statement of June 7, including support for President Zelensky’s call for direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, with the active participation of the United States and European countries, to achieve a ceasefire and move toward further negotiations.

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