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Ukraine Rejects Russian Call for a Three-Day Cease-Fire May 4, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (New York Times)
Myanmar Military Extends Post-Earthquake Ceasefire to April 30 Apr. 22, 2025, 3:42 PM ET (Bloomberg)

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.