
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025. — Reuters
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Jeddah: After high -level talks in Saudi Arabia, the conflict has to be reduced for three years, the United States and Ukraine have agreed to a 30 -day ceasefire, but now its implementation depends on Russia’s response.
A joint statement states that at the first high -level US Ukrainian meeting since President Wolodimier Zilnsky’s White House dressing down, the Americans agreed to restore military aid and promised to agree to a contract on Ukrainian minerals as soon as possible, “a joint statement said.
“Today, we have made a offer that Ukraine has accepted, which is to enter the ceasefire and immediate talks,” said the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He added, “We will now take this offer to the Russians, and we hope they will say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court.”
The joint statement said that “Ukraine agreed to accept the US proposal to implement an instant, interim 30 -day ceasefire, which can be extended through a mutual agreement with the parties.”
He added that the ceasefire “is subject to acceptance and harmony by the Russian Federation.”
“The United States will talk to Russia that the key to achieving peace is Russian co -operation.”
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he would now talk to Russia about the proposal, adding that the war would end now, “how,” no “.
The talks in Western Saudi Arabia took place when Ukraine launched its largest direct attack on Moscow overnight, hundreds of drones jumped in the capital and other areas, killing three people.
Ukraine residents were hoping to access US military aid, intelligence sharing, and satellite imagery, which was cut off with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Venice after Zilnski’s public ranks.
He entered the meeting with a sea and a heavenly ceasefire proposal, which Rubio was cautiously welcomed.
“We are ready to do everything to seek peace,” said André Yarmak, the Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian President, “when he entered a luxury hotel on Tuesday, he told reporters.
The “biggest drone strike in history” was aimed at force Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree with aerial and naval ceasefire, Kiev said.
“This is an additional indication for Putin that he should also be interested in ceasefire in the air,” said Andrey Kolinco, a National Security Council official, who is a National Security Council official responsible for countering unknown information.
The bargain of minerals
Zelannsky, who met Saudi Arabia’s De -Facto ruler in Jeddah on Monday, left the White House later last month without signing an agreement with Trump, which would provide US control over Ukraine mineral resources.
Asked if the drone strike could remove the peace talks overnight, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “There are no (peace) talks yet, so there is nothing to interfere.”
It also refused to comment on Russia’s stance on the proposed partial ceasefire.
“It is still impossible to talk about positions so far,” he said.
“Americans will only know today today, as they say themselves, how far Ukraine from Ukraine is ready for peace.”
On behalf of this, Russia has increased attacks on the Ukrainian infrastructure, saying it has regained 12 settlements in its region, which Ukraine occupied by a bargaining bid.
Robio finds ‘Media’
At the notorious White House’s notorious meeting last month, Zilnski refused to cut his tongue, facing criticism of Vice President JD Venus, the Ukrainian leader asked why his country should trust Russia’s promises.
He then wrote a repentance letter to Trump.
Rubio indicated that the Trump administration would be happy with the Ukraine’s proposal for partial ceasefire.
“I am not saying that alone is enough, but to end the controversy, you will need to see this kind of discount,” he told reporters.
Rubio said he did not expect “drawing lines on the map” toward a final agreement at the Jeddah meeting, but they would bring back ideas in Russia.
Rubio and Walts also met with Russian counterparts last month, in Saudi Arabia, even after violating Russia’s Western warning and launching its invasion, ended freezing in high -level contacts imposed by Biden.
Trump last week threatened to go to the table further against Russia as he invaded Ukraine.
However, the sudden change of Trump in US policy – including suggesting that Ukraine be held responsible for the war, and recently with Russia in the United Nations – which surprised many allies.
Rubio said on Monday that the next meeting of seven foreign ministers of the United States will also object to Russia at the next meeting of seven foreigners.