The Guardian

Can diplomacy regain the initiative as global conflicts intertwine?

The article links Trump’s conduct to global turmoil and questions whether diplomacy can regain the initiative. It argues that conflicts across different regions are intertwined, making individual crises more complex and difficult to resolve. It also contends that countries are increasingly recognizing the dangers of exclusion and mistreatment by the United States.

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Can diplomacy regain the initiative as global conflicts intertwine?
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What to know

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    The article presents developments in Tehran, southwestern Yemen, the Donbas and Gaza as interconnected.

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    It argues that countries are recognizing the risks of exclusion and mistreatment by the United States.

Why it matters

This argument offers a perspective on diplomacy across the conflicts the article describes as interconnected.

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