truce

If the truce brought a rare moment of relief to Oleshky, it has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that grinds on for now.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Residents of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, ravaged by years of war, arrived in Ukraine on Saturday after being evacuated via Belarus during a rare truce brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Evacuees from Oleshky, a bombed-out city in Russian-occupied Ukraine, told AFP that residents had to eat grass and dogs to survive and that their rescue following a humanitarian truce was a "blessing".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Telegram the truce was holding into a third day, and he had "set out with the Ukrainian delegation towards Oleshky" through Belarus and Russia.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was as though Athens and Sparta were trying to establish not just a truce but an alliance—although we were not as civilized as Athens and they were not as brave as Sparta.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

But many have questioned whether this will lead to more cooperation and further truces.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

But the military has regained the initiative after peeling off two significant ethnic factions with Beijing-backed truces -- the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

A number of limited, temporary truces have been held since 2022 - many held around holidays or only involving applying to energy infrastructure or the Black Sea.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

On several occasions in recent months, the International Atomic Energy Agency has negotiated brief truces between Russian and Ukrainian forces to allow power lines to be repaired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

The High King’s subjects and the Courts with which there are truces, however wobbly.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black