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U.S., European officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, sources say
FR / 11/4/2023, 9:39:52 AM · by janetjanet998

WASHINGTON — U.S. and European officials have begun quietly talking to the Ukrainian government about what possible peace negotiations with Russia might entail to end the war, according to one current senior U.S. official and one former senior U.S. official familiar with the discussions.

The conversations have included very broad outlines of what Ukraine might need to give up to reach a deal, the officials said.

Some of the talks, which officials described as delicate, took place last month during a meeting of representatives from more than 50 nations supporting Ukraine, including NATO members, known as the Ukraine Defense Contact...snip

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U.S. and European officials have begun quietly talking to the Ukrainian government about what possible peace negotiations with Russia might entail to end the war, according to one current senior U.S. official and one former senior U.S. official familiar with the discussions.

US Officials: "I know we refused to allow negotiation before the war but now that the congress won't give us any more money to skim our cut from we think it's time to destroy the evidence and start negotiating"