ℹ Diplomats from #Russia were once a key part of President #Putin foreign policy strategy
But that has all changed
In the years leading up to Russia's full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, diplomats lost their authority, their role reduced to echoing #Kremlin aggressive rhetoric
#BBCRussian asks former Western diplomats, as well as ex-#Kremlin and #WhiteHouse insiders, how #Russian diplomacy broke down
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