Ukraine and the U.S. initiate talks for a temporary truce with Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the RIA Novosti agency that contact with U.S. representatives in the coming days is not out of the question. She made this statement in response to reports about Ukraine accepting the American administration's proposal for a temporary truce.
"We do not rule out contacts with US representatives over the next few days," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to the RIA Novosti agency.
Earlier, the American president announced he would meet with Kremlin representatives.
Donald Trump stated that a meeting with the Russians would take place today or tomorrow, expressing hope that they would agree to a truce. His remarks came in response to the outcome of discussions between the U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine agreed to the U.S. proposal
On Tuesday, during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal for an immediate, temporary 30-day ceasefire. The U.S. will promptly restore information, intelligence exchanges, and military support for Ukraine.
"We'll take this offer now to the Russians. And we hope that they'll say yes, they’ll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court," said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
This was the first meeting between the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations since the disagreement between the presidents of these countries, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, on February 28 in Washington, D.C. (ET).
The Ukrainian delegation included, among others, Presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.
The American side was represented by, among others, Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
