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Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declare a Cease-Fire in Ukraine • May 20, 2025, 4:50 PM ET (New York Times)
India and Pakistan Agree to Cease-Fire but Clashes Persist • May 15, 2025, 5:33 AM ET (New York Times)
As Cease-Fire Seems to Hold, India and Pakistan Both Claim Victory • May 11, 2025, 12:36 PM ET (New York Times)
European Leaders Pressure Russia for a Cease-Fire, but Putin Refuses • May 10, 2025, 4:18 AM ET (New York Times)
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Calling for a Cease-Fire in Gaza (Published 2024) • May 5, 2025, 5:09 AM ET (New York Times)

cease-fire, a total cessation of armed hostilities, regulated by the same general principles as those governing armistice. In contemporary diplomatic usage the term implies that the belligerents are too far apart in their negotiating positions to permit the conclusion of a formal armistice agreement. See also armistice.

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