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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Luke Harding in Kyiv and Pjotr Sauer

Ukraine and Russia to meet for third round of talks as fourth anniversary of war looms

Ukrainian servicemen firing a self-propelled howitzer
Ukrainian troops fire towards a Russian position. Kyiv has indicated it hopes the war will end this year. Photograph: Reuters

Senior Ukrainian and Russian officials are to meet this week in Switzerland for a third round of talks brokered by the Trump administration, days before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The two-day meeting, kicking off on Tuesday, is expected to mirror negotiations held earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, with representatives from Washington, Kyiv and Moscow in attendance. Despite renewed US efforts to revive diplomacy, hopes for any sudden breakthrough remain low, with Russia continuing to press maximalist demands on Ukraine.

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