Ukraine said it is ready to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire after Tuesday’s peace talks with the United States.
The proposed ceasefire will be extendable by mutual agreement of both parties and is subject to acceptance and implementation by Russia, a joint statement noted.
The statement added that the United States “will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine”, a joint statement from the US and Ukraine. The statement was shared by the US state department.
According to the BBC, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters following the talks with a Ukrainian delegation during a visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
He said the US has made an offer, which the Ukrainians have accepted, “to enter into a ceasefire and enter into negotiations to end this conflict in a way that is enduring and sustainable”
He says they will “take this offer now to the Russians” and they “hope” they will say yes.
“The ball is in their court,” Rubio adds, and tells reporters that President Trump wants the war to end.
This is a developing story.
