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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)
Ukraine Rejects Russian Call for a Three-Day Cease-Fire
• May 4, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (New York Times)
Ceasefire violations by Pakistan troops continue along LoC; Indian Navy conducts drills
• Apr. 28, 2025, 12:05 AM ET (The Hindu)
Myanmar Military Extends Post-Earthquake Ceasefire to April 30
• Apr. 22, 2025, 3:42 PM ET (Bloomberg)
Palm Sunday Attack Leaves Sumy Residents Doubtful of a Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire
• Apr. 15, 2025, 7:00 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.