Tag: International mediation
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Ukraine and Russia Open Direct Talks on U.S. Peace Plan in Abu Dhabi
Overview: Direct Talks Mark a New Phase In a rare move, negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States met in Abu Dhabi on January 23, 2026, for the first direct discussions about a U.S.-backed peace plan intended to end nearly four years of fighting stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The talks bring together…
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Thailand and Cambodia Sign Ceasefire to End Border Fighting
A Step Toward Stability on the Thailand-Cambodia Border Thailand and Cambodia have reached a landmark agreement aimed at ending weeks of armed clashes along their disputed border. The ceasefire, signed at a ceremony in a border provincial city, took effect at noon local time and marks a significant turn in efforts to de-escalate tensions that…
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Ukraine Presses for Breakthrough as Peace Talks Stretch Into a Second Day
Overview: A Second Day of High-Stakes Talks in Berlin Ukraine pressed for a breakthrough as peace talks extended into a second day in Berlin, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. envoys leading negotiations that ran for more than five hours. While officials offered no immediate signal of a breakthrough, they underscored the importance of sustaining…
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Putin and Zelenskyy Respond to Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan: Hesitation and Hope Amid Thanksgiving Timeline
Introduction: A Plan on the Table as Thanksgiving Approaches As President Donald Trump pitches a new peace framework for Ukraine, the two nations most affected by the conflict—Russia and Ukraine—have offered guarded responses. President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy each indicated willingness to engage on a peace process, but both leaders also signaled deep…
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Ukraine Responds Lasting Blow to U.S.-Drafted Peace Plan Favoring Moscow
Background: A Peace Plan Drafted Without Kyiv A controversial 28-point peace plan, described by multiple sources as heavily tilted toward Moscow, has sparked immediate pushback from Kyiv. The document, reportedly drafted by U.S. and Russian officials with little to no involvement from the Ukrainian government, has raised concerns in Kyiv about sovereignty, security guarantees, and…
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Trump Eyes Afghanistan-Pakistan Mediation After Gaza Ceasefire: A Bold Claim to End Wars
Overview: A new mediation push from the former president In a striking escalation of his post-Gaza ceasefire tour, former President Donald Trump announced plans to focus his diplomacy on the long-running Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict. Speaking aboard Air Force One after the brokered Gaza ceasefire, Trump framed his mission as both humanitarian and historic, insisting he…
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Gaza Ceasefire Holds: Unresolved Questions Amid Relative Calm
The Ceasefire in Gaza: A Momentary Pause, Not a Final Verdict After days of intense pressure from the United States, Arab states, and regional partners, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza appeared to hold. The deal, designed to pause two years of war and lay the groundwork for a staged withdrawal and reconstruction,…
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Live Updates: Palestinians Return Home as Aid Flows Resume
Ceasefire Takes Effect and Civilians Return to Gaza’s Ruins The long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, triggering a cautious pause in fighting and allowing displaced Palestinians to begin returning toward previously abandoned neighborhoods. In Gaza City and across the enclave, residents moved through dusty streets, many surveying the damage to homes and…
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Held: Palestinians Return Home as Aid Flows and Troop Pullback Begins
Live Updates: The Ceasefire in Gaza Takes Effect The long-awaited pause in Gaza’s two-year conflict began as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, with Israeli forces gradually pulling back and aid shipments ready to resume. Thousands of displaced Palestinians moved toward their homes, hopeful that relief and a fragile calm might finally reduce the…
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Israel Hamas Peace Plan Live: Security Cabinet Vote Begins
Live Update: Security Cabinet Meets on Gaza Peace Plan Israel’s security cabinet convened to discuss and vote on the first phase of the Gaza peace plan announced by the U.S. and the parties involved. The government spokeswoman confirmed that following a 24-hour window, a 72-hour period would begin for releasing all hostages as part of…