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Russia tried to conquer Kyiv in days and failed. It is bogged down, having incurred more than 600,000 casualties and mortgaged its economic and technological future. Ukraine remains a free and independent nation. It is building leverage for negotiations with Russia. And we didn’t have to send Americans to war to make any of this happen.

they are in a position to be able to say 'yes,'" U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters. Sullivan said Israel and Hamas had been close to a deal before, and things had fallen ...

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the Biden admnistration and the incoming Trump administration are working together to "make maximum use of this particular period" of transition to get a hostage deal with Hamas.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters in Washington that Abbas’s comments were unusual and that more leaders should call Hamas to task. “Some of the international community ...

The president-elect argued in a Truth Social post that the agreement, expected to be formally confirmed later Wednesday, “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November.” “It signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans,

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) expressed concern Wednesday that Israel was “coerced” into its ceasefire agreement with Palestinian militant group Hamas. “I’m hoping they weren’t coerced

A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. and Israeli officials told CBS News.

There is no detailed plan in place to govern Gaza after the war, much less rebuild it. Any return of Hamas will test the patience of Israel, which has said it will resume fighting unless the group is dismantled.

After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.

A senior administration official provided more details about how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement finally came together.