The author could give the date on which the war began and the date on which the ceasefire was determined. In addition, the author could present the dates that the meetings between the two countries were determined and the terms discussed. This would allow the reader to answer questions about whether this war is recent and what the problems were between the two countries.
Furthermore, the author could present the social and economic problems that the citizens of Utopia are going through. This would allow the reader to answer the question about what the citizens' claims are.
The article provided all the information needed in the first sentence so that people would have the knowledge necessary to understand the story being told in the article.