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EU mulls Merkel or Draghi as possible Putin whisperer

Angela Merkel smiles and gestures while greeting Vladimir Putin before the G20 summit working session

Vladimir Putin, left, and Angela Merkel, then-chancellor of Germany, in 2017 © Bernd Von Jutrczenka/AFP/Getty Images

EU governments are discussing whether former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi or ex-chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel could represent the bloc in potential negotiations with Vladimir Putin, as momentum gathers to reopen formal channels with Russia.

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