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Witnesses and lawmakers spar over whether a ceasefire is taking hold in Ukraine
Summary
Pentagon and EUCOM witnesses described negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine but acknowledged the fighting continues; lawmakers challenged assertions that a ceasefire is in place and pressed for clearer, actionable policy.
Katherine Thompson, performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International and Security Affairs, told the committee the administration is engaged in diplomacy “to get both sides to the table” and that “the contours of a lasting peace are coming into view.”
Members challenged the characterization. Representative Seth Moulton cited recent missile and drone strikes and asked whether the pattern of attacks was consistent with Thompson’s statement that an initial ceasefire is “holding.” Thompson declined to say more in open session and offered to…
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