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When A Leader’s Word Is No Longer Enough

A three-day truce ended after US negotiators left Kyiv, raising new questions about trust in diplomacy

Published on September 8, 2026


When A Leader’s Word Is No Longer Enough

International diplomacy often depends on a simple premise: when a government makes a commitment, even a temporary one, other actors must have some reason to believe it will be honored. In the war in Ukraine, however, that trust has faced yet another test.

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