A July roadmap sponsored by the Board of Peace has failed to overcome obstacles that have mired Gaza’s ceasefire deal ten months on. A mix of sustained pressure and diplomatic guarantees is needed to break the logjam and centre Palestinian agency in the strip's recovery.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stated on Saturday at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain that he is "extremely worried" a new escalation in the US-Iran war would be more destructive and have a major impact on the Middle East. He described a potential second round as "more dangerous" and noted that an interim agreement reached in June failed to secure a lasting ceasefire or restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Under a localized ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump, hundreds of people were evacuated from Oleshky, which is described as being under Russian occupation.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russia is in talks with Asian and other countries regarding easing travel. Department Director Alexey Klimov stated that Russian citizens would be promptly informed as the relevant agreements enter into force.
US President Donald Trump stated that the United States is not lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund for now. He made these remarks during a White House meeting with Stephen Hubbard, an American recently released from Russian prison after being convicted of fighting alongside Ukrainian forces.