On March 25, the United States announced that a deal was brokered at the peace talks in Riyadh that would eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea. The Black Sea is a critical shipping lane, particularly for the exportation of grain from Ukraine.
Read MoreLast week, the United States worked to create a limited ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The tentative deal regarding a ceasefire over the Black Sea also includes a large portion about energy infrastructure, reports The Associated Press. However, Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia have differing opinions on what exactly the deal covers.
Read MoreOn March 22, Japan, China, and South Korea met in Tokyo for what Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is calling a “turning point in history.” According to Reuters, top diplomats from all three countries met to find common ground on security and East Asia and on economic issues. At this meeting, the foreign ministers of each country discussed trilateral cooperation on disasters, aging, the green economy, and declining birth rates writes The Associated Press.
Read MoreUkraine, actively defending its sovereignty from a now three-years-long invasion by Russia, must be included and fully involved in peace talks and negotiations between the United States and Russia. However, the Trump administration has initiated talks without Ukrainian representation.
Read MoreThis comes at a point of increasing domestic and international diplomatic activity to end the country’s eight-year conflict before the current truce ends.
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Saudi Arabian officials confirmed that a fourth round of talks this year with Iranian officials occurred earlier this month, following a period of silence between the two rival nations after the election of Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi.
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After 10 days of intense negotiation, the Yemeni government coalition and Houthi rebels have agreed to release over 1,000 prisoners. The war between the two parties began in 2014, when a Houthi-led rebel group, backed by Iran, took control of the northern and western regions of Yemen, including the capital of Sanaa. In March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition intervened, displaying support for the internationally recognized Yemeni government headed by President Hadi. In recent months, the rebels have also intensified drone-strikes and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia.
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On September 12, peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban officially began in Doha, Qatar. For two decades, the Taliban and the Afghan government have been at war, with civilian casualties over 31,000 according to a study by Brown University. The peace talks follow an agreement between the Taliban and the U.S., which brought an end to the 18 year long conflict, reports DW.
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On February 11, acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan for previously unannounced talks with the Taliban this week.
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In a crucial and historical time, the stage is set for the two leaders from North Korea and South Korea to meet at a summit that could bring permanent peace and security to the Korean Peninsula after decades of serious tensions. Furthermore, a joint statement regarding the “denuclearization” issue is also on the negotiation table,
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