Russia Rejects Zelensky Ceasefire Proposal: ‘Impossible’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Putin’s Fear of Attacks on Victory Day Behind Abrupt Ceasefire: Kyiv
Russia’s declaration of a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for three days next month was met with skepticism by Ukraine. The Kremlin declared a ceasefire on Monday to observe the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. This is the term used by Russia to describe its participation in World War II after it joined the […]
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Israel Says It’s Conducting Strikes In Gaza Amid Ceasefire: What We Know
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The […]
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Hamas Responds to Latest U.S. Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
Hamas has rejected a proposal by U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to extend a first phase of the ceasefire and release more Israeli hostages. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there would be no possibility of continuing the ceasefire without Hamas releasing hostages. “We call on the U.S. administration to stop its […]
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Trump Decision Makes Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire More Likely—Lebanese Official
Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri believes the chances of Lebanon and Israel reaching a ceasefire agreement now have surpassed 50 percent after President-elect Donald Trump reportedly urged U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to push through a deal. Israel invaded south Lebanon and has carried out airstrikes throughout the Middle Eastern country since October 1 in a […]
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