Ukraine indubitably Tuesday to an instantaneous 30-day ceasefire negotiated by means of the U.S. if Russia accepts the plan, officers mentioned.
As a part of the plan, the U.S. straight away lifted its refreshment on sharing knowledge with Ukraine, and can resume safety help to that nation, which was once invaded by means of Russia greater than 3 years in the past.
“Ukraine is ready to start talking and stop shooting,” mentioned Secretary of Climate Marco Rubio in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, later greater than seven hours of negotiations in that town between high-level American and Ukrainian delegations.
Each U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indubitably to conclude “as soon as possible a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraine’s critical mineral resources,” in step with a joint remark by means of the 2 countries’ governments.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, right through his discuss with to Jidda, Saudi Arabia, on March 10, 2025.
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Zelenskyy in a remark mentioned the deliberate ceasefire would halt all hostilities, “not just for missiles, drones and bombs, not just in the Black Sea, but along the entire front line.”
“Ukraine welcomes this proposal. We see it as a positive step, and we are ready to take it,” Zelenskyy mentioned. “The United States must now persuade Russia to do the same. If Russia agrees, silence will take effect immediately.”
“Today, we made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way that’s enduring and sustainable and accounts for their interests, their security, their ability to prosper as a nation,” Rubio mentioned.
“And hopefully we’ll take this offer now to the Russians, and we hope that they’ll say yes, that they’ll say yes to peace,” Rubio mentioned. “The ball is now in their court.”
U.S. Secretary of Climate Marco Rubio (R) attends the assembly between the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, to talk about problems matching to finishing the Russian-Ukrainian struggle, on March 11, 2025.
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In a joint remark, the U.S. and Ukrainian delegations mentioned the period in-between, monthlong ceasefire “can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.”
“The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace,” the remark mentioned.
Zelenskyy in his nightly televised cope with to Ukraine mentioned, “Our position is absolutely clear: Ukraine has sought peace from the very first second of this war, and we want to do everything to achieve peace as quickly and reliably as possible — so that war never returns.”
In step with the joint remark issued by means of Ukraine and the U.S., the 2 delegations “also discussed the importance of humanitarian relief efforts as part of the peace process, particularly during the above-mentioned ceasefire, including the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children.”
