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Russia hands Ukraine two proposed ceasefire options as both agree prisoner swaps

Second round of direct talks held in TurkeyRussia and Ukraine stances still far apartBoth sides agree to new prisoner swapTalks come day after Ukrainian drones hit Russian bombers

Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the Ciragan Palace (Ukrainian Ministry of Defence/AP)

Vladimir Soldatkin, Tom Balmforth and Huseyin Hayatsever
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Russian negotiators have handed Ukraine two proposed options for a ceasefire, Russian state media said on Monday.

RIA news agency said the first would require Ukraine to commence a complete withdrawal of all its forces from four regions of the country that Russia has claimed as its own territory.