
Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the US and Russia have started peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine. Despite Ukrainian President Zelensky’s exclusion, these talks could lead to a deal that would hand key concessions to Russia. The control of occupied territory is certain to be key to any deal, but what do both sides want? Orysia Lutsevych from the independent policy institute Chatham House explains the significance of the key areas