NBC News reports that 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, citing a current senior U.S. official and a former senior U.S. official familiar with the discussions.

The conversations have reportedly included very broad outlines of what Ukraine might need to give up to reach a deal. The discussions are an acknowledgment of the dynamics militarily on the ground in Ukraine and politically in the U.S. and Europe, according to the NBC News report.

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