It was the second massive assault in three days, as the Kremlin rebuffed peace talks sought by Ukraine and the United States.

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President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.

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The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.

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With the decades-old peacekeeping mission set to expire, the U.N. Security Council chose to extend it through 2026, then gradually withdraw the forces the following year.

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And while we’re at it, let’s think about the phrase “land swap.”

The meeting was a stark reminder of a simple truth: The real barrier between President Trump and peace in Ukraine is Vladimir Putin.

There is something Putin cares about more than money.

The meeting is a bad idea, but there’s an opportunity for Trump to punish Putin’s thievery.

The United States has accused Russia of violating the pact, which expired in 2019, for more than a decade.