Daily Memo: Sahel Fallback, Peace Talks Invite

Ukraine could invite Russia to hear Kyiv's peace plan this summer in Switzerland.

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Sanctions U-turn. The Economic Community of West African States has taken significant steps toward re-engaging with the Sahel region’s military juntas by lifting some sanctions it had imposed in response to their military coups. After an extraordinary summit over the weekend, the bloc announced that it would scrap sanctions on Niger, including border closures and […]

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