"Trump has claimed a number of dubious diplomatic successes on the international peace front, among them a freshly signed deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mediating in Thailand and Cambodia's deadly border dispute, and the Gaza ceasefire. In the space of a few hours on Monday, however, those claims were thrown under a harsh spotlight even as Trump and his officials continued to try to pressure Ukraine into rewarding Russia for an illegal international aggression by surrendering its sovereign territory."
"In Gaza, meanwhile, conditions remain as desperate as ever for Palestinians among almost daily attacks. Even if one is tempted to credit Trump's self-professed efforts as a peacemaker (which has seen him rename the United States Institute of Peace after himself) foreign policy experts categorise peace in two competing ways first conceptualised by the late Johan Galtung, the Norwegian sociologist and prime mover behind the emergence of the discipline of peace and conflict studies."
Donald Trump has claimed multiple diplomatic successes including a deal between Rwanda and the DRC, mediation in the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, and a Gaza ceasefire. Rapid developments on Monday undermined those claims as fighting resumed between Thai and Cambodian forces and the Congolese president accused Rwanda of violating a Washington-mediated agreement. Gaza remains under near-daily attacks with desperate conditions for Palestinians. Trump and his officials also pressured Ukraine to cede territory to Russia following an illegal aggression. Trump has renamed the United States Institute of Peace after himself. Experts distinguish negative peace — absence of direct violence while tensions and unresolved issues persist.
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