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TRUMP'S 72-HOUR CEASEFIRE TAKES EFFECT ON MAY 9 — RUSSIA LAUNCHES 51 ATTACKS ON DAY ONE
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Singapore: Trump hopes the truce 'could last' — Asia holds its breath
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Singapore: the Straits Times and Channel News Asia frame the Russia-Ukraine truce within Trump's broader diplomacy, including negotiations with Iran and China. The Straits Times headlines 'Trump hopes for extension to three-day ceasefire agreed by Russia and Ukraine' — focus on America's extension ambition. Singapore, whose economy is sensitive to any global instability, sees the truce as a positive but insufficient development. The paper also notes that both sides accuse each other of violations, which undermines the process's credibility. South-East Asia broadly watches whether Trump can turn a tactical truce into a durable peace architecture.
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France: despite the truce, drones keep falling — Paris watches an American 72-hour peace with scepticism