Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Vladimir Socor: The contact group in Ukraine weighted toward Russia
Pro-Russia militants fire from a residential area at Ukrainian border guards defending the Federal Border Headquarters in Luhansk.
The Trilateral Contact Group is the latest of several international forums that have emerged in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine (see accompanying article). Established in June, the Contact Group brings together representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics,” as well as the Ukrainian pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk in an unclarified capacity.
