May 2025 Recap: Russia & Ukraine Ceasefire Negotiations and 4-Day India-Pakistan War

Overview

Ukraine & Russia host their first direct negotiations in more than 3 years. Israel announces its plan to seize control over the entire Gaza Strip and to hold it indefinitely. The conflict in Kashmir explodes into a brief 4-day war between India and Pakistan. The PKK agrees to disband, North Korea loses a brand new missile cruiser, and the US agrees to a ceasefire with the Houthis.