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From the law enforcement and security organization you’ve never heard of comes a podcast revealing some of the greatest stories in America’s history. Hear from special agents, engineers, technicians, and others who belong to the Diplomatic Security Service as they give Americans insight into what really happened. From the terrorist bombings in East Africa to discovering bugs buried in U.S. embassy walls to dismantling a major sex trafficking network in New York City, listen along as we peel ...
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Global Security Briefing

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Global Security Briefing provides regular insights from leading international experts to help you make sense of the far-reaching changes affecting international security around the globe. Hosted by analysts from RUSI's International Security Studies team, the podcast looks at how the UK can best shape its foreign and security policies in an increasingly dynamic international environment. The Global Security Briefing channel is also host to a back-catalogue of episodes from the concluded RUSI ...
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The Freewheeling Diplomat -- Colin Cleary -- served for over three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service. Free now to speak for himself, he offers a practitioner's perspective on key U.S. Foreign Policy challenges. Drawing on his years at U.S. Embassies in Ukraine, Russia and Poland -- as well as other postings -- he has been devoting particular attention to Russia's war on Ukraine. As the podcast moves forward, the Freewheeling Diplomat will be expanding to other topics. Colin Cleary is an Ad ...
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Welcome to the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network Podcast, where real-world intelligence expertise meets insightful analysis. Join your host, Neil Bisson, a former Intelligence Officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, for a weekly deep dive into the world of espionage, national security, foreign interference, terrorism, and all matters spy and intelligence related. With over 25 years of experience in intelligence and law enforcement, both domestically and internationally, ...
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Hello all! Welcome to the Pivot! The purpose of this podcast is to discuss in detail the geopolitical implications of the 21st century as we gravitate from a definite American unipolar international order to a nascent multi-faceted, multi-polar international system. This podcast looks to extensively address the question "how did we get to where we are now?" and the question, "where do we go from now?" In order to do this, we must understand the powers of history, civilization development, te ...
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CONNECTIONS with Cindy Sommer

Connections with Cindy Sommer

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Cindy’s listening ability began as a child but it wasn’t until age 23, when she was told to let her first born child ‘go back home’ that she really started to learn the definition of Perfect Love. After much meditation and prayer, she allowed the process of her son’s transition to take place and he died in her arms at the age of nine days old. Having already embarked on her career as an LA County Deputy Sheriff, her son Jarom (pronounced Jer-rum) became her constant non physical Spirit Guide ...
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Go Law Enforcement

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Inside career tips from Police Officers working in specialties such as Crime Scene Investigation, K-9, and Homicide Investigation. Learn how you can have a great career in law enforcement.
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In this episode of After Action, we delve into an extraordinary true story of a capital murder suspect who eluded authorities for an astonishing 34 years. Living under a meticulously crafted false identity, this fugitive navigated life in the shadows, seemingly beyond the reach of justice. Join us as a retired Diplomatic Security Service Special Ag…
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Send us a text Aftermath Operation Midnight Hammer: What Iran Does Next Description: In this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS Intelligence Officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — unpacks the global fallout from Operation Midnight Hammer, the escalating grey-zone conflict with Iran, an…
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How is the UK's Labour government approaching European security, and how does this compare to the Conservatives? In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by Professor Richard Whitman to examine how much has changed since Labour came to power. The UK is currently setting a path to navigate an uncertain world in a serie…
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In this episode... 03:22 - Updates from summer in Kyiv 08:06 - Developments in Russia's summer offensive 16:40 - Latest attacks on Kyiv show increased use of drones 24:05 - Prisoner exchanges show new Russian crimes 28:40 - Reforms to allow multiple citizenships in Ukraine 34:25 - Mixed signals before next NATO summit 37:10 - Operation Spiderweb de…
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Send us a text 🕵️ Mossad Hits Iran, MI6 Breaks Barriers | Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up (June 20, 2025) 🎙 Hosted by Neil Bisson, former CSIS Intelligence Officer & Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network Welcome to this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up — your trusted source for expert analysis on the latest intelligence,…
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Is there a real near-term prospect of an end of Russia's war against Ukraine? RUSI experts explain four and a half months of the Trump Administration's approach to the war. In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by Professor Samuel Greene, who teaches Russian politics at King's College and is a senior fellow at the …
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Send us a text 🎙️ Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up — June 6, 2025 Hosted by Neil Bisson, Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network and retired CSIS Intelligence Officer This week, the Canadian intelligence world is rocked by a stunning revelation: a CSIS operation was halted mid-mission—without proper authority—putting Canadian office…
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Eighty years after the end of World War II, we can reflect on how we continue to make the same mistakes. And how the ways we choose to remember it are always reflections of how we see ourselves in the present, for good or bad. Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @VagrantJourno Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media http://youtube.com/@…
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Send us a text 🔍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 30, 2025 Title: Sabotage in Cannes, NSC Purge in Washington, and China’s Transnational Repression in Canada This week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up delivers the sharpest analysis on the biggest national security, espionage, and foreign interference stories from around the world. Hoste…
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Can Peace Without Democracy Work? RUSI experts discuss the rise of illiberal peacebuilding in the Middle East and what it means for UK foreign policy. In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by RUSI Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security Dr. Burcu Ozcelik, Dr Claire Smith, Deputy Associate Dean for the Facul…
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Join us for the Season 3 premiere of After Action. Retired DSS Special Agent Robert Booth shares incredible stories including how we identified insider threat Kendall Myers, discovered a sophisticated Russian listening device planted inside the U.S. State Department, and more. This episode takes you behind the scenes, revealing how the Diplomatic S…
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Send us a text 🔍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 23, 2025 🎧 Espionage | Sabotage | Radicalization | Counterintelligence | National Security | Spies | Geopolitics This week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up is an explosive deep dive into how modern espionage, youth radicalization, and political activism are reshaping global security. Hos…
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In this episode... 02:29 - The Russian Spring Offensive is showing its new priorities 10:05 - Zelensky goes to Turkey for Russia to put on a production of diplomatic theater 24:16 - Pope Leo XIV showing himself to be a friend of Ukraine 30:06 - US Ambassador to Ukraine resigns in protest over Trump policy 34:03 - Orban government in Hungary grows i…
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Send us a text 🔍 Russia’s Sabotage Squads. Trump’s Jet Dramas 📅 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up – May 17, 2025 🎧 Hosted by Neil Bisson – Director, Global Intelligence Knowledge Network Russia’s sabotage squads are stepping up operations across Europe — and the implications for Canada are real. In this week’s episode, Neil Bisson dives deep into …
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GSB turns 100: RUSI experts look back on key security shifts and explore what’s next for the UK in a rapidly changing global landscape. In this special 100th episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by the RUSI International Security team to reflect on how global security has evolved since the podcast’s launch in 2021. Record…
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Send us a text 🔍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 9, 2025 🌐 Intelligence News | Spy Scandals | National Security | Espionage | Terrorism | Foreign Interference | Geopolitics | Counterintelligence This week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up brings you another packed lineup of global spy stories, national security bombshells, and insider a…
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Send us a text 🔍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 2, 2025 🌐 Breaking News | Spy Scandals | Cyber Attacks | Espionage | National Security | Terrorism | Foreign Interference | Geopolitics This week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up is loaded with explosive stories, top-secret insights, and real-world analysis from Neil Bisson, retired CSIS…
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In this episode... 02:55 - Getting ready for the Spring offensives 10:00 - A string of devastating Russian missile strikes, especially in Sumy and Kyiv 15:46 - Along with a prisoner exchange, Russia also returns the tortured remains of the Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna 18:51 - Chinese volunteers fighting for Russia, but so was the son of …
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Send us a text 🔥 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | April 25, 2025 Mossad vs. Netanyahu 🇮🇱 | ISIS in Australia 🇦🇺 | Parcel Bomb in the UK 🇬🇧 | Kashmir Attack 🇮🇳 | Cyber Espionage 🔐 | Signal Leak in U.S. 🇺🇸 | Canada Election Interference 🇨🇦 In this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson—Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge…
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As Europe races to rearm, can it do so fast enough to deter looming threats? We explore this question with Shashank Joshi and Dr. Daniel Fiott. In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist, and Dr. Daniel Fiott, Head of the Defence and Statecraft Programme at the Centre f…
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Send us a text 🎙️ META Compromises U.S. National Security? Canadian Election Infiltrated? Russia Sabotages Europe? Welcome to this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up—where espionage, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and foreign interference collide in a whirlwind of global intrigue. 💥 Join Neil Bisson, Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge N…
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As China increases its ‘grey zone’ pressure, can Taiwan defend its sovereignty without sparking open conflict? In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin speaks with Dr. Philip Shetler-Jones, RUSI Senior Research Fellow for Indo-Pacific Security, Sze-Fung Lee an independent researcher specialising in Chinese hybrid warfare, and D…
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In this episode... 00:03:35 - Combat Update: Ukrainian withdrawal in Kusk, current Russian offensive over 00:14:05 - Weeks-long Russian missile and drone barrage hits close to home 00:21:15 - Every ceasefire talk you have been hearing about has been complete bunk 00:37:58 - Russia plans expulsion of Ukrainians from occupied territory 00:43:07 - Tru…
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Send us a text 🌍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up (April 4, 2025) | Espionage, Diplomatic Tensions & Security Shake-Ups Welcome to Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, where we analyze the most pressing intelligence and national security stories shaping the world. With over 25 years of experience in intelligence and law enforcement, Neil Bisson—Di…
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How have the initial weeks of President Trump's second term of office impacted the transatlantic relationship, and will it survive his administration? In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin speaks with Dr Liana Fix from the Council on Foreign Relations to explore the evolving transatlantic alliance. With growing security chal…
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Send us a text 🔍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | March 21, 2025 🌐💣 Espionage, sabotage, and surveillance... oh my. In this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson—retired CSIS intelligence officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network—dives deep into the most pressing national security and intelligence headli…
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Send us a text 🌍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | March 14, 2025 Get facts, intelligence, and insights—not spin and opinion. In this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson unpacks the most critical intelligence and national security stories shaping the world today. 🔍 This Episode Covers: 🕵️‍♂️ Russian Spy Ring & Assassination Pl…
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How is the global security landscape evolving, and what role can think tanks play in shaping the debate? In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin sits down with Rachel Ellehuus, RUSI's new Director-General, to explore the major security and defence challenges facing Europe, the transatlantic alliance and the wider international…
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In this episode... 01:10 - The infamous meeting between Zelenskyy, Trump, and Vance 12:37 - Europe forced to set its own path without America 21:54 - Officials try to patch the US-Ukraine relationship, but Trump will not have it 25:25 - The US ends military aid to Ukraine 32:02 - And also intelligence sharing 41:37 - The US is dropping every defens…
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Send us a text 🌎 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up – March 7, 2025 🕵️‍♂️ 🚨 This week’s episode is packed with intelligence and national security developments you NEED to know! From Russian cyber threats to Arctic security vulnerabilities, espionage scandals, and the latest geopolitical tensions—Neil Bisson breaks it all down with expert analysis. …
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Send us a text 🌍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | February 28, 2025 🔎 This week, we dive into the most pressing intelligence and national security stories shaping the world. From China’s transnational repression to India’s alleged foreign interference in Canada, Taiwan’s undersea cable sabotage, and North Korean troops in Ukraine—these stories …
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Is Japan’s evolving national security profile altering its role in global security? Prof. Chris Hughes & Hirohito Ogi discuss this strategic shift. Japan is undergoing a major transformation in its defence policy, expanding its industrial base and forging new international partnerships. What are the strategic drivers behind this shift, and how will…
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Within only a month, the second Trump administration has embarked on an aggressive campaign to remake the shape of both the American political system, and the global one. Both for the worse. This episode is a soft launch of a new project on American news: Radio Free America. 00:02:12 - Ending foreign aid 00:09:43 - Dismantling the federal governmen…
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Send us a text 🌍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up – February 21, 2025 Welcome to another episode of Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up! This week, we’re diving into the intelligence and national security stories shaping our world. 🔍 U.S. intelligence agencies are shifting focus away from preventing large-scale terrorist attacks like 9/11—are they…
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Send us a text 🚨 MI5’s Courtroom Deception & China’s Digital Influence 🚨 This week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, we break down MI5’s shocking admission that it misled courtsabout a violent neo-Nazi informant. What happens when intelligence agencies go too far in protecting their sources? 🤔 Meanwhile, a Chinese-backed disinformation campaig…
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In this episode, we avoid the elephant in the room to discuss everything else... 00:00:20 - Announcements 00:03:02 - Combat Updates for the last month+ 00:13:48 - Russia missile strikes, including on downtown Odesa and an old workplace of mine 00:19:05 - Assassinations and attempts 00:21:39 - Mobilization scandals, how to fix them, and how Russia i…
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Shifting alliances and global power struggles are redefining the Middle East's future. Neil Melvin, Burcu Ozcelik and Michael Stephens explore who will ultimately hold the power. This episode dives into the evolving power dynamics of the Middle East in the wake of war and regional instability. As global and regional players – from the US and China …
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Send us a text 🚨 U.S. Intelligence in Crisis & Cameras: China’s Digital Spies? 🚨 This week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, we analyze a growing crisis in U.S. intelligence—with the CIA facing workforce reductions and the FBI under political pressure from the new Trump administration. Is America’s intelligence community at risk of losing its …
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Send us a text 🔎 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | January 31, 2025 Top-secret level analysis on intelligence, espionage, and global security threats. This week, we’re diving into some of the most critical developments in intelligence and national security: 🚨 FBI Investigation Uncovers China-Libya Arms Trafficking – A former UN diplomat and a Mo…
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As 2025 gathers pace, we reflect on security challenges from the previous year and look at what to expect in the coming months. What was foreseen and what was unexpected in last year’s global security developments? And how have security events altered the trajectory of various regions? In the second episode of this two-part special, host Neil Melvi…
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Our 100th Episode. A big milestone for us. We are grateful to all of our listeners who followed us on our journey here. Our anniversary episode is doubling up as the New Year Episode, welcoming 2025 as we look back on 2024. 00:01:11 - Checking in on the hosts 00:04:11 - The State of the Podcast 00:15:14 - 2024 Year in Review 00:45:45 - The big them…
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Send us a text 🚨 This Week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up 🚨 Join Neil Bisson, retired intelligence officer with over 25 years of experience, for raw intelligence that’s unbiased, unfiltered, and unapologetic. This podcast is for individuals who demand insights beyond watered-down government narratives or politically biased agendas. If you wa…
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Send us a text 🚨 This Week on the Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up 🚨 Ready to dive into the world of intelligence, espionage, and national security? Join Neil Bisson, Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network, as he unpacks this week’s most gripping stories with insights that rival top-tier government briefings. With over 25 years in …
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At the start of 2025, we reflect on security challenges from the previous year and look at what to expect in the coming months. The past year registered many landmark events in global security. But what was foreseen, and what was unexpected? And how have security events altered the trajectory of various regions? In the first episode of this two-par…
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Send us a text 🌍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | Jan 10, 2025 🌍 Get ready for another unmissable episode of the Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, where Neil Bisson, with over 25 years of experience in intelligence and law enforcement, delivers high-level analysis rivaling top-secret briefings! This week’s stories explore the ever-shifting la…
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History has been used and misused in many ways as part of the Russo-Ukraine War. Russia has justified its aggression through bizarre appeals to medieval Princes. Ukrainian units name themselves for Scythians and Cossacks. We run through an overview of Ukrainian history and pre-history. 00:02:40 - The Proto-Indo-Europeans through the Greeks 00:17:24…
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Send us a text 🎉 Welcome to the Global Intelligence 2024 Yearly Wrap-Up! 🎉 This special edition reflects on the most impactful stories from the world of intelligence, national security, and espionage in 2024. Neil Bisson, Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network and a veteran with over 25 years of experience in intelligence and law enf…
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Send us a text 🕵️‍♂️ Where do YOU get your news? 📰 Sure, you can get the headlines anywhere. But if you want intelligence-level insights from someone with over 25 years of experience in national security and espionage... there's only one place to tune in: 🎙️ This week’s episode of Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up! 🌍 Wondering how the secretive wo…
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In this episode... 00:01:24 - Combat Update 00:08:27 - Ukraine does two high-profile assassinations of Russian officers. The Jailor of Olenivka and the General of Conspiracy Theorists 00:21:19 - Russian shipwrecks show the dangers of their off-the-books "shadow fleet" 00:27:39 - US pressures Ukraine to lower mobilization age, which Ukraine rejects …
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Following the fall of the Assad regime, what comes next for Syria and the future of the region? The Middle East is experiencing significant challenges and transitions as 2024 draws to a close. The war between Israel and Hamas continues to dominate regional dynamics, with Gaza suffering a severe humanitarian crisis. Efforts towards a ceasefire are o…
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