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Vladimir Putin announced that Russia was suspending its participation in the NEW START treaty on February 21, 2023.

This move was part of escalating tensions between Russia and the US regarding nuclear arms control.

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The Abraham Accord, which normalized relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain.

It was officially signed on September 15, 2020, at a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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In 2024, no presidential election in Bangladesh, Russia, or India triggered mass protests over alleged rigging.

Major election-related protests occurred in Pakistan, but that was a general (parliamentary) election, not a presidential one.

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed suddenly in early March 2023, following a rapid bank run and massive deposit withdrawals—about 81% of its deposits, totaling $142 billion, were withdrawn in just two days.

It was the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, provoking widespread fears of contagion across the banking sector.

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A high-level meeting between the US and Russia took place in Saudi Arabia, specifically in Riyadh.

This meeting, which included US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, focused on potential paths to end the war in Ukraine.

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Saudi Arabia and Iran officially agreed to restore diplomatic relations on March 10, 2023, following years of hostility, in an agreement brokered by China.

Under this deal, the two countries agreed to reopen their embassies within two months, reestablish security, trade, and cultural ties, signaling a major thaw in relations facilitated by Chinese mediation.

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Turkey and China signed an agreement to trade in their own currencies, bypassing the US dollar as an intermediary.

This move, announced in 2021.

It is aims to strengthen bilateral economic ties and reduce reliance on the dollar.

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Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 due to its violent crackdown on protests.

It was readmitted in 2023 after years of regional diplomatic efforts and shifts in geopolitical dynamics.

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In May 2024, the Brazilian and Chinese governments proposed a six-point plan: Non-escalation.

Non-escalation, direct negotiation, an international peace conference accepted by both Russia and Ukraine, and discussion of all peace plans.

Humanitarian assistance, exchange of prisoners of war, no attacks on civilians.

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The union between Egypt and Syria in the 1950s was called the United Arab Republic (UAR).

The UAR was a political union that lasted from 1958 to 1961. 

The UAR was formed on February 1, 1958, when Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian President Shukri al-Quwatli announced the merger.

The UAR ended on September 28, 1961, when Syria seceded after a military coup.

Egypt continued to use the name "United Arab Republic" until 1971, when it was formally dissolved by Anwar Sadat.