For the purposes of this market, I won't count:

• Negotiations where one of the parties is not present (such as the UN summit proposed by Ukrainian FM Kuleba)

• Negotiations about matters not including a permanent peace settlement (such as the grain deal or an armistice)

• Negotiations conducted through intermediaries/backchannels (e.g. oligarchs or other third parties)

• An announcement of peace talks without them actually taking place

This is an extension of two more specific markets: