Diplomacy
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Zelensky Calls for a European Army at Munich Security Conference as Trump Opens Talks With Putin
MUNICH — The Munich Security Conference has long served as a barometer for global conflict. This year’s gathering,…
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From Istanbul to Bürgenstock: Four Attempts at Ukraine Peace Diplomacy
GENEVA, July 15 — The mechanics of peace in Ukraine have involved a number of mediators. On closer…
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Omar Torrijos and Jimmy Carter signed the Panama Canal treaties in 1977
PANAMA CITY, July 15 — The legacy of Omar Torrijos, the Panamanian military leader who negotiated the return…
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Rubio Leads US Team in Jeddah as Ukraine Accepts 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The shift in American foreign policy is becoming unmistakable. Marco Rubio, the United States…
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Iran Is Documenting Strikes on Universities for Legal Forums, Jerusalem Post Column Argues
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 — The Trump administration’s decision to impose a new policy affecting the Strait of…
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Ukraine Agrees to 30-Day Ceasefire; Russia Has Not Accepted
JEDDAH, March 11 — Against this backdrop of a war now grinding through its fourth year, the Saudi…
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Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Since 2022: From Istanbul to Geneva
KYIV, July 11 — The path toward ending Europe’s largest armed conflict since 1945 remains strewn with the…
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Timeline: Diplomatic Efforts to End Russia-Ukraine War
LONDON, July 11 — The shift is becoming impossible to ignore. Four years into the largest conflict on…
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Eight Foreign Ministers Meet in Istanbul and Call for Diplomacy Over Regional Conflicts
KYIV, July 11 — Against the backdrop of an ongoing war, the diplomatic landscape surrounding the Russian invasion…
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Rubio Calls Ukraine Peace Talks Elusive, While Zelensky Says No Dead End
MOSCOW, July 11 — Peace negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war have stalled across multiple tracks, with no…
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Sergei Lavrov: Profile of Russia’s Longest-Serving Foreign Minister
MOSCOW, July 10 — Against the backdrop of the Kremlin’s deepening confrontation with the West, Sergei Lavrov stands…
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Trump Names Keith Kellogg Ukraine Envoy, Backing a Freeze-and-Talks Peace Plan
WASHINGTON, July 10 — Keith Kellogg, the retired U.S. Army lieutenant general serving as Special Envoy for Ukraine…
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China Warns Russia on Diplomatic and Military Scenarios
KYIV, July 10 — President Volodymyr Zelensky’s October 2024 statement that China issued a “harsh” warning to Russia…
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NATO’s Partner Network Spans 35 Countries From Europe to the Gulf and Asia
BRUSSELS, July 10 — The shift in how NATO projects power and influence is no longer just about…
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US-Iran Nuclear Talks in May 2025: Oman Mediates as Enrichment Blocks a Deal
TEHRAN, July 9 — Indirect talks between the United States and Iran, hosted by Oman and Qatar, remain…
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How the US-Iran ceasefire and June memorandum broke down over Hormuz
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The fragile architecture of the 2024 U.S.-Iran ceasefire, painstakingly assembled through Omani and Qatari…
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Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna Pause After Six Rounds as Sanctions Dispute Persists
VIENNA, July 9 — The mechanics here are deceptively simple on paper, yet the machinery has been grinding…
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U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Both Sides Resume Missile and Drone Attacks
MANILA, July 9 — A ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, negotiated in late 2024, has…
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Ali Bagheri Kani: Profile of Iran’s Nuclear Negotiator and Acting Foreign Minister
Bagheri Kani, born in 1967, stepped into the role after the death of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. He had previously…
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The Iran Nuclear Deal: What the JCPOA Required and How It Unraveled
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world…
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Trump Weighs Military Options in Iran as Pakistan Offers to Host Talks
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The United States is poised to reimpose sanctions on Iran that were lifted under…
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Trump-Zelensky Feud Threatens Ukraine’s Patriot Supplies and Air Defense, Bloomberg Reports
KYIV, July 8 — The shift is subtle but real: the relationship between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and…
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CENTCOM Chief Visits Strained USS Abraham Lincoln as Middle East Tensions Rise
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The United States is expected to increase naval patrols and consider additional military measures…
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U.S. Feared Israel Might Target Iran’s Top Negotiators in Spring
WASHINGTON, July 2 — U.S. officials feared Israel might try to assassinate two of Iran’s most senior negotiators…
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