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Topic: diplomacy

The skyline of Manila, the Philippines, where the meeting took place
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Thursday, 7/23, 07:33 AM

US and Russian Top Diplomats Meet on Ukraine, but Talks Stay Stuck

  • The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, met briefly in Manila to discuss the war in Ukraine.
  • Russia said it 'reaffirmed' its readiness for a settlement, but the two sides remain far apart, with Moscow still demanding that Ukraine cede territory.
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman
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How Oman became the Middle East's quiet go-between

  • When sworn adversaries in the Middle East need to talk, they often end up in the same place: Muscat.
  • Oman, a small sultanate at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, has turned decades of careful neutrality into an outsized role as the region's most trusted mediator.

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