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Three years on from the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, talk of possible negotiations to end the war has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, with leaders from Ukraine, Russia, the United States and Europe setting out some of their ambitions, and red lines, for a future peace agreement.

We’ve taken a look here at some of the claims we’ve seen from key players in the process, what’s been said about a possible end to the conflict and what topics could be on the table.
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