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Bucharest hosted on 2-3 September the sixth edition of the international conference Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum , an event that has become a tradition in the region. The conference is organised by the New Strategy Center, a leading Romanian think-tank in the field of security and foreign affairs, and was held in excellent conditions at the University of Agronomic Sciences in Bucharest.
Russia’s atrocities against Ukrainian civilians and its escalated warfare in southeastern Ukraine have swept aside last month’s public discussion of peace options as the countries briefly held talks in Turkey. Yet even in the darkest moments, all sides in this war, including the United States and Europe, have strong interests in maintaining channels for negotiation that can be used when opportunity re-emerges. Protecting that interest means understanding and maintaining Turkey’s role in facilitating talks and its potential to serve more actively as a mediator.
This open letter has been signed by members of the European Leadership Network, board members of the International Crisis Group, and council members of the European Council on Foreign Relations