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Hello, this is Andrew Peach.
Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
This time in BBC OS conversations,
we hear from Ukrainians sharing their experiences of war and hopes for peace.
Over the past week or so,
events that could shape the future of Ukraine and potentially end the fighting have been taking place a long way from the front line.
The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska was billed as a vital step towards peace.
But despite warm words, no ceasefire was agreed.
A few days later,
President Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington alongside European leaders.
That was followed by a NATO meeting on Wednesday,
and as we record this programme on Friday lunchtime in London,
suggestions of a summit between the Ukrainian leader and the Russian president.
Meanwhile in Ukraine, Russian drones and missiles continue to kill and injure civilians.
Russian invaders control around a fifth of the country,
and many Ukrainians fear that any peace agreement could result in a permanent loss of territory.
Away from the international diplomacy,
we wanted to give you a sense of how life has changed in Ukraine over the past three and a half years.
In our conversations, we'll hear from soldiers, Ukrainians living abroad,