The Kremlin said on Monday it was expecting details from Washington on a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, and senior sources in Moscow said any deal would have to take into account Russia's progress on the battlefield and take into account its concerns, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
After Russian forces achieved successes in 2024, US President Donald Trump changed US policy on the war and began bilateral talks with Moscow, then suspended military aid to Ukraine and demanded that it take steps to end the conflict.
The United States agreed yesterday to resume arms supplies to Ukraine and intelligence sharing after Kiev said after talks in Saudi Arabia that it was ready to support ceasefire proposal.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday called a meeting in Saudi Arabia between U.S. and Ukrainian representatives constructive and said that a potential 30-day ceasefire with Russia could be used to work out a broader peace agreement.
He also said that Ukraine supports U.S. efforts to end the Russian invasion as soon as possible and that the resumption of U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing is very positive.
If Russia rejects the proposals made during the meeting between the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations in Jeddah, the U.S. is expected to take decisive measures against it, Zelenskyy said. “Strong measures against the Russian side - I understand that we can count on them. "I don't know the details yet, but it's about sanctions and strengthening Ukraine," the Ukrainian president said, quoted by Ukrinform.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would reach out to Russia today regarding the agreement reached with Ukraine. "We look forward to the Russian response and we strongly urge them to consider ending all hostilities," Rubio said.
"If they say 'no', then obviously we will have to look at all options and understand where we stand in the world and what their true intentions are." "If they say no, that will tell us what their goals are and what their mindset is," he added.
Rubio did not elaborate on what the US response would be if Russian officials did not accept the deal, but said there had been signs in previous talks with Moscow that it was ready to end the conflict.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he hoped a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine would be implemented and pave the way for a just peace, Reuters reported.