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Trump Claims U.S. Surpasses UN in Thai-Cambodian Ceasefire

12/28/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on December 28, 2025 that the Thailand–Cambodia fighting would "stop momentarily" after a ceasefire signed on December 27, 2025.
He said the peace was brokered under U.S. trade pressure and formalized in October.
Trump asserted that the U.S. has become a more effective peacekeeper than the United Nations.
The ceasefire requires Thailand to halt military movements and to return 18 Cambodian soldiers after 72 hours.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on December 28, 2025 that the Thailand–Cambodia fighting would "stop momentarily" after a ceasefire signed on December 27, 2025.
He said the peace was brokered under U.S. trade pressure and formalized in October.
Trump asserted that the U.S. has become a more effective peacekeeper than the United Nations.
The ceasefire requires Thailand to halt military movements and to return 18 Cambodian soldiers after 72 hours.