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Ukraine
Why has Russia rejected Trump’s Ukraine truce plan?
Russia has trashed a plan pitched by US President-elect Donald Trump’s team to end the Russia-Ukraine war by deferring Kyiv’s NATO membership in exchange for a ceasefire, according to Russian state-owned media.
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Middle East
Window closing for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal before Trump takes office
Israeli and U.S. officials involved in the negotiations for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal tell Axios they are concerned that the odds of an agreement before President Trump takes office are slim.
Ukraine
Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (26 December) that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.
Ukraine
Support for Ukraine ‘until it wins’ falls sharply in western Europe, poll finds
YouGov survey finds negotiated end to war with Russia is preferred option in four out of seven countries.
Syria
Syrian ex-rebel factions agree to merge under defence ministry
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement on Tuesday with former rebel faction chiefs to dissolve all groups and consolidate them under the defence ministry, according to a statement from the new administration.
Middle East
Some gaps have narrowed in elusive Gaza ceasefire deal, sides say
Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials’ remarks on Monday, though crucial differences have yet to be resolved.
Middle East
Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC
Talks to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas are 90% complete, but key issues remain that need to be bridged, a senior Palestinian official involved in the talks told the BBC.