ceasefire

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In a joint statement on Sunday evening, Sir Keir, Macron and Merz called on Russia to agree to an "immediate and complete ceasefire" and condemned the country's "large-scale missile and drone attacks" on Ukrainian cities.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Later, the State Department announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a ceasefire provided Hezbollah stopped fighting and pulled out of areas near the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"A ceasefire was already a political necessity. Now it's become a health emergency," she told journalists.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It has said a ceasefire is necessary in order for its forces to disarm Hezbollah themselves, but Israel has previously accused the government in Beirut of lacking the ability to do so.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The next day, President Johnson declared a Christmas ceasefire in Vietnam, and the bombs stopped dropping.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt