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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — The U.S. and Ukraine said Kyiv would accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Washington pledging to immediately lift a freeze on intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine.

"Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by the Russian Federation," the U.S. and Ukraine said in a joint statement released by the State Department. "The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace."

The agreement came after more than eight hours of negotiations between Ukrainian officials and a U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Saudi city of Jeddah.

The statement said the U.S. "will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine." Both were frozen in the wake of an explosive meeting between Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump at the White House on Feb. 28.

The now-unfrozen military aid comes from roughly $3.8 billion in equipment that has already approved, including air defense systems, HIMARS rocket launchers, artillery and support for Ukrainian fighter jets. Ukraine has been buoyed by the U.S. and other Western allies in its fight against Russia since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion in 2022, and the move to cut off aid left Kyiv at a disadvantage and European allies scrambling.

Whether Russia will support a ceasefire remains to be seen. Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump's Middle East envoy, will be traveling to the country in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the planning. Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than three hours in February.

AImiron:
Source: CBSnews

bassdow:
But Russia has repeatedly said they want no cease Fire

shoodboi2:
A 30-day ceasefire so that they can rearm? Russia must not agree to this. The war only ends when the whole of Donetsk is freed from the grip of the murderers who rule from Kyiv.

bassdow:
They've been saying this even while Biden was still in office.

Russia wants this conflict settled once and for all

givedemwotowoto:
Zelensky missed a deal that would’ve benefited his country and the US: giving up those minerals for US support. Instead he wanted a security guarantee that nobody will give. The next time he goes back to the deal table with Trump, the deal would’ve changed, Trump will be asking for more because now you’re back because you’re desperate. That’s the prize for being unreasonably stubborn

bassdow:
Even America wey dey do like better people dey only act such way because dem know say dem dey near serious problem.

For those who don't know, USA already is messed up financially hence one of the major reasons the Trump administration, is doing all it could to make amends

bassdow:
One of them is ensuring Russia (and the BRICS) doesn't completely kill the Dollar as a universal mode of payment.

bassdow:
They've been saying this even while Biden was still in office.

Russia wants this conflict settled once and for all

bassdow:
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WriiterNg:
Lies.

Putin have said it himself. Ukraine must be demilitarized, Armed forces sized reduced and NATO must discontinue all its project in Ukraine. If not the war must continue till the last Ukranian.

Last last na Russia go get the final say.

bassdow:
Even America wey dey do like better people dey only act such way because dem know say dem dey near serious problem.

For those who don't know, USA already is messed up financially hence one of the major reasons the Trump administration, is doing all it could to make amends

Helpfromabove1:
Any time I read about Ukraine 🇺🇦 war what I see is the effect of enthroning an unwise leader that allowed his country to be deceived into a war that could have been avoided

givedemwotowoto:
Zelensky missed a deal that would’ve benefited his country and the US: giving up those minerals for US support. Instead he wanted a security guarantee that nobody will give . The next time he goes back to the deal table with Trump, the deal would’ve changed, Trump will be asking for more because now you’re back because you’re desperate. That’s the prize for being unreasonably stubborn