Overview

• Oleksandr Merezhko, head of Ukraine’s parliamentary foreign committee, said he lost faith in Trump’s vow to end the Ukraine-Russia war and formally withdrew his November nomination.
• Trump’s pledge to end the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours was later deemed sarcastic by the president, who has said the US will abstain from brokering further talks unless Kyiv and Moscow advance a ceasefire.
• Pakistan nominated Trump for his role in mediating a recent India-Pakistan ceasefire but faces calls from opposition politicians to rescind the nod after US airstrikes on Iran.
• Critics have challenged Trump’s broader peacemaking record, noting his claims of deserving Nobel recognition for interventions in regions such as Rwanda, the Congo and the Abraham Accords.
• The dual moves to revoke nominations highlight mounting international skepticism about Trump’s capacity to deliver on high-profile peace initiatives.