Ukraine says it is willing to accept 30-day US-brokered ceasefire

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Ukraine said it was ready to accept the US proposal directly in its war with Russia in a ceasefire, prompting Washington to resume military assistance to Kiev.

The proposed ceasefire, which has yet to be agreed by Russia, was announced in a joint statement, which was covered several hours Negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials In Saudi Arabia.

It is noted in Washington that it will immediately restore the deliveries of weapons and ammunition and will complete its suspension of intelligence, which Kiev fears that it can hinder its ability to detect and hitting from the front.

The ceasefire, which could be extended by the agreement on both sides, would go out on a partial ceasefire proposed by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelopinsky before the decisive meeting with US officials in Jeddah.

This proposal was designed only for distant drones and rocket strikes, as well as military operations in the Black Sea.

Tuesday ceasefire comes from hours after officials in Moscow report Ukraine’s biggest attack in the capital Russia’s full invasion In February of 2022, more than 90 drones targeting the city, 343 lowered all over the country.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubion, who led the US team, said: “Before negotiations, you have to stop firing each other.”

At Telegram, Zelenki said that the United States offered a “full ceasefire, not only missiles, drones and bombs, not only along the sea, but also along the entire front.”

“Ukraine accepts this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step,” he said.

“The United States should convince Russia to do so,” he added.

US National Security Adviser Mike Wallz, also participated in Jedda’s talks, said that both sides discussed “significant details” of how the war was always over.

This included: “What guarantees do they have for their long-term security and prosperity, but they really look at what it is going to finally take to finish?”

Waltz said President Donald Trump will “immediately” eliminate US assistance and security support. Walts added that he planned to talk to his Russian counterpart “in the coming days.”

Zelensky has long pushed back to the cessation of hostilities without monitoring and guarantees of security and security guarantees, which has been commissioned by Moscow.

But his resistance was angry with Washington, a half-dominated bust in White House last month, followed by suspension of military assistance and intelligence.

Zelenskyy sought to connect relationships, offering unmanned flying devices, rocket and air strikes, and a serious marine action pause. European officials say that such a partial ceasefire will be easier to control and apply.

A high-ranking Ukrainian official told Jedddah that Ki “is” good with the ceasefire “, which now puts the ball in Moscow court.

“The issue is Russia. What are they ready for? They added.

Speaking to Elon Mushk, Trump said that Russia hopes to agree with the ceasefire.

“Ukraine has agreed to it, and I hope that Russia will agree to it,” he said. To the question whether Zelyansky was invited to a White House, he added: “Of course, absolutely.”

Rubions said that the United States hopes that “Russia will say yes”, so “negotiations can start on how this war should end and then accept acceptable and survival.

The Ukrainian official said that the delegations discussed Minerals joint extraction transaction This meant that he was signed in Washington, but was postponed after Trump and Zelopeski in the Oval office.

“When [Washington is] minded [to sign the deal] “We are ready,” said the official.

Another Ukrainian official involved in the negotiations on minerals said that FT said for the first time that an agreement was reached by both sides.

However, the official said that further negotiations will take place during the first agreement to make the structure of the investment fund.

Additional report by Christopher Miller in New York