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...continue to be stalled as the White House prioritizes ending its war with Iran.

Zelensky called for direct dialogue between him and Putin.

The Kremlin acknowledged that Putin has received the content of the open letter for his review but has not issued a formal response.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an open letter to Vladimir Putin calling for an end to the war.

Rather than suing for peace, the letter illustrated growing confidence in Ukraine's position in the conflict. It also acknowledged that U.S.-led negotiation efforts would...

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...Southern Lebanon.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to resume peace talks during the week of 22 June.

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The U.S., Lebanese, and Israeli governments published a joint statement on 3 June after concluding two days of ceasefire negotiations in Washington, D.C.

According to the statement, both Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement ceasefire provisions contingent upon "a complete...

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...agreement to cease hostilities must be reached directly between the two governments and brokered by the United States rather than "any separate track."

Since publication of the joint statement, Israel has continued military operations against suspected Hezbollah targets in...

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There are many misconceptions about negotiations in war, the biggest of which being the amount that they happen during conflict.

Wartime negotiations occur more than you may think, and they take place across three branches.

Learn more via this Parley Policy Minute⬇️

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One waterway. Three possible outcomes from ongoing negotiations. The fate of the Strait of Hormuz, explained.

Learn more in this Parley Policy FIRE* ⬇️
(*Friendly International Relations Explainer)

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Amid Hezbollah drone and rocket attacks, Israel has petitioned for U.S. support for strikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut while expanding ground operations in southern Lebanon.

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The White House is pushing new ceasefire initiatives between Israel and Lebanon.

Over the past two days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly spoke with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss measures aimed at...

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...reducing violence between the two countries.

Fighting has continued despite the ongoing ceasefire, with Israel asserting that it is only acting in response to Hezbollah's hostile acts, while Lebanon is stating that Israel must stop its military operations first.

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There are two fears present in any security alliance.

What are they?

Learn about the fears and how allies manage them in this Parley Policy Minute⬇️

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POTUS rejected the peace memorandum that had been drafted by U.S. & Iranian negotiators. Why, and what comes next?

BLUF: The "ad ref" agreement between the two sides' negotiators addressed the primary interests at play, but it did not align with POTUS's desired sequencing and...

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- "No money will be exchanged, until further notice."

- "Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to."

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President Donald Trump presided over a two-hour-long meeting in the White House Situation Room to deliberate the proposed peace memorandum negotiated with Tehran. The meeting result in a rejection of the proposal.

The White House delivered a readout in response to...

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...agreed, is the only Country, along with China, with the mechanical capability of doing so!), in close coordination and conjunction with the Islamic Republic of Iran, plus the International Atomic Energy Agency, and DESTROYED."