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Where the Ukraine–Russia Cease-Fire Stands After US-led Talks

The negotiations this week have begun to bear some fruit, but agreements are scarce on the future of a cease-fire agreement.
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Where the Ukraine–Russia Cease-Fire Stands After US-led Talks
Service members of Ukraine's 117th Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces operate a Ukrainian-made 120mm mortar near Russian positions in the Sumy region of Ukraine on March 9, 2025. Diego Fedele/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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Negotiators for the United States, Russia, and Ukraine have been locked in intense diplomacy in Saudi Arabia this week as Washington seeks to wrangle a peace between the two warring nations.

However, U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to fulfill a key campaign pledge to end the war in Ukraine have thus far been stymied, as Kyiv and Moscow work to shore up their negotiating positions ahead of a possible cease-fire deal.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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