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UK defence minister favours backchannels with Russia – a diplomacy expert explains why that would be fraught with danger

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par David J. Wilcox, Researcher in the Department of International Development, University of Birmingham

Britain’s defence minister, Wes Streeting, has said the UK should establish “additional channels” of communication with Russia as a way to lower the “risk of miscalculation”. His comments come at a time of heightened tension between London and Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

Backchannels have a long history in diplomacy. They have been used by the UK as part of attempts to resolve its dispute…

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