Ceasefire
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Definition
A ceasefire is an arrangement or condition in which parties to a conflict stop or suspend hostilities.
Background
Ceasefires are not always peace settlements; they can be temporary or limited measures for humanitarian access, prisoner exchange, negotiation, or battlefield management.
Position
It is important for reading Ukraine, Israel-Palestine, civil wars, and humanitarian access as a space between active war and peace.
Distinctions
- A ceasefire is not the same as a peace agreement or the end of a war.
- Unilateral pauses, local ceasefires, and comprehensive ceasefires differ in scope and force.
Primary source-backed reference selected for this concept.
Sources
- Ceasefire - ICRC Online Casebook Reference
Page Context
- Ukraine / Russia: Current State of the War
Ukraine / Russia: Current State of the War 1. Executive Summary As of May 2026, the Ukraine-Russia war is at a stage where a "war of attrition on the front lines" and "long-rang...
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- Ukraine / Russia: War Aims in Zelenskyy and Putin Statements
Ukraine / Russia: War Aims in Zelenskyy and Putin Statements 1. Executive Summary As of May 2026, Zelenskiy and Putin's statements, while using the same words "ceasefire" and "p...
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Pages
- Ukraine / Russia: Current State of the War
A practical report that summarizes the front lines, military attrition, civilian damage, ceasefire negotiations, and international support as of May 2026, and allows you to read the short-term outlook and uncertainty separately.
geopolitics
- Ukraine / Russia: War Aims in Zelenskyy and Putin Statements
Compare Zelensky and Putin's most recent official statements regarding the Ukraine-Russia war as of May 2026, and clarify differences in war objectives, ceasefire conditions, territory, NATO, security, and domestic messages.
geopolitics