In the years leading up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, diplomats lost their authority, their role reduced to echoing the Kremlin's aggressive rhetoric.

BBC Russian asks former diplomats, as well as ex-Kremlin and White House insiders, how Russian diplomacy broke down.

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Ah yes, Russian diplomacy is so weak that pretty much all of the world outside the west is aligned with Russia

[–] deconstruct@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Diplomacy isn't just cozying up to nations that are your friends and and insulting others, it's having cordial relations with all nations.

[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago

Diplomacy isn't cozying up to nations that are your friends and and insulting others