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New Diplomacy on the Horizon: U.S. and Russia Push Ahead Without Ukraine

  In a bold shift from previous diplomatic efforts, top U.S. and Russian officials have agreed to advance negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine—even as Ukrainian representatives remain notably absent. High-level talks held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, saw U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussing the framework for future peace negotiations and steps toward restoring bilateral relations. The Trump administration’s approach, which prioritizes direct engagement with Moscow, marks a departure from longstanding principles that insisted on “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.” Critics in Kyiv have voiced strong opposition. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that any agreement reached without Ukraine’s participation would be unacceptable and would undermine the nation’s sovereignty. European leaders echoed these concerns, with several officials labeling the move as a dangerous precedent that could lead to a “dirty deal...
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Israel Pounds Central Gaza, Sends Tanks Into North of Rafah

 

Israeli forces carried out intense airstrikes in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of at least nine Palestinians, according to health officials. Additionally, Israeli tanks made a limited advance further into Rafah in the southern part of the region.

In one midnight airstrike, a house in Al-Zawyda was hit, resulting in the deaths of eight people. Another strike killed a man in Nuseirat camp, one of Gaza’s eight refugee camps. The situation remains tense, with ongoing clashes and military operations.

Despite nine months of conflict, Palestinian fighters, led by the Islamist Hamas group, continue to engage Israeli forces with anti-tank rockets, mortar bombs, and occasional rocket barrages into Israel. Israel has vowed to eradicate Hamas after an attack on southern Israeli communities in October 2024, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the capture of over 250 hostages.

Efforts by Arab mediators to halt hostilities, backed by the United States, are currently on hold. However, all sides remain open to further talks, with the goal of ending the war and securing the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

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