Russia, Ukraine, United States
Trump's teams shake up secret communication channels between West and Russia

Traditional Russian Matryoshka wooden dolls representing US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Traditional Russian Matryoshka wooden dolls representing US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Yuri Kochetov/EPA/MaxPPP
Less than a week before Donald Trump returns to the White House, a new backchannel has opened between Russia and the US, appearing to usurp the means of communication in use for nearly three years. [...]
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