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The DMZ worked in Korea - but could China and the west enforce it over 1,200-mile front?

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March 14, 2025

Ending a war is seldom straightforward. Though Ukraine signed up to a 30-day ceasefire proposal following discussions with the US in Jeddah this week, the joint statement does not begin to explain how a halt in fighting might be enforced.

- Dan Sabbagh

The DMZ worked in Korea - but could China and the west enforce it over 1,200-mile front?

"Monitoring has to begin immediately," says John Foreman, a former British defence attache to Moscow and Kyiv. "If there's meant to be a 30-day ceasefire, the big question is whether it is adhered to." And given that Russia has a record of violating ceasefires, a robust process is critical.

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