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With its cobbled market square and gold-domed churches, the Russian town of Vereya bears few scars of the Ukraine offensive announced by President Vladimir Putin three years ago.

The leadership in Washington is said to have been angered by Ukraine’s refusal to cede territory to Russia, as Kyiv reiterated once again that there are no peace talks before a complete ceasefire.

Speculation abounds after a report suggested Putin could be ready to abandon plans to absorb Ukrainian regions.

US president says Ukraine can have peace or it can fight for another three years before losing everything

These are the key events on day 1,154 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculation

Vladimir Putin insisted that Russia had a ‘positive attitude towards any peace initiatives’

After more than three years of war, the prospects of peace for Ukraine remain slim. There is no obvious credible pathway even to a ceasefire, given Russia’s refusal to extend a brief and shaky truce over Easter. This, despite the US, UK and Ukraine all signalling their support for this…