Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire on Monday to end a dayslong deadly border dispute.
The truce is set to begin at midnight, followed by a meeting of military commanders, though concerns remain whether the ceasefire will hold. Fighting around the countries’ border, emerging from long-simmering tensions, killed at least 30 people and displaced hundreds of thousands since last Thursday.
The agreement emerged from talks in Malaysia on Monday; the negotiations followed pressure from US President Donald Trump, who said further fighting would jeopardize the countries’ trade talks with Washington — the latest reflection of how Trump’s trade salvo has become interwoven with US foreign policy.
Without a trade deal, both nations are set to face steep tariffs beginning Friday.