peace negotiation

"The two sides have discussed some very tough issues over the last few days, and they've made tangible progress on a durable peace agreement," Blinken said at a closing session for the bilateral peace negotiation.

Jerónimo expects the government will come around to the idea of a peace negotiation “or at least a dialogue.”

Macron said he was waiting for the end of several ongoing peace negotiation efforts before considering such a step.

The stated objective was to promote a peace negotiation between the Taliban and the Afghan government, but that diplomatic effort never gained traction before Biden took office in January 2022.

Some analysts have argued the decision represents an overture to Moscow in hopes of spurring a Ukraine-Russia peace negotiation.