Ukraine carried forward a deal by the Trump administration during a meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a significant step ahead to achieve a ceasefire agreement and end the war with Russia.
“We will now take this proposal to the Russians, and we hope they will say yes,” State Secretary Marco Rubio told reporters.
Rubio, standing with the National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, did not expand the agreement at all, but according to a readout provided by the office of Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelansky, Kiev agreed to the 30-day ceasefire on the acceptance of Moscow’s terms.
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Ukraine Chairman Volodimir Zelancesi spoke with the press on 19 February 2024 in Kiev. (Victor Kovalchuk/Global Images via Ukraine Getty Image)
“We hope Russians replied,” said Rubio. “The best goodwill gesture that Russia can provide is yes to say.”
In response to Kiev’s desire to accept Washington’s initial proposal for a hard fight, President Donald Trump agreed to Staying on US security aid for “effectively” to “effectively” and renewed American intelligence sharing.
Rubio said that if Moscow once more agrees with this initial agreement, the real talks could begin.
Rubio said, “It is very serious. Today people will die in this war. He died tomorrow, and sadly, until there is a ceasefire tonight, they will die tomorrow,” Rubio said. “The President wants to stop.”
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Vladimir Putin runs at his inauguration ceremony on May 7, 2024 in Kremlin in Moscow. (Sergei Bobulov/Pool/AFP via Getty Image)
Waltz told reporters, “If this war is going to end, this war is going to end.”
Issues related to the return of children kidnapped by Russia and the return of war prisoners will be addressed in the “second phase” of the talks, the pair said.
Waltz confirmed that the Trump administration and the Ukrainian delegation discussed the “original details” on the security guarantee to ensure permanent peace between the two countries – although neither Kiev nor Washington has yet confirmed elements of those discussions.
From left, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, State Secretary Marco Rubio, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi National Security Advisor Moseed bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andry Sibiha, and Ukrainian Head of Presidency Office Andry Yarimak on Tuesday, Tuesday. (Through Saul Loaib/Pool Photo AP)
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“The two delegations agreed to name the teams of their conversations and immediately began a conversation towards a permanent peace, providing for the long -term security of Ukraine,” the readout of the talks said. “The United States is committed to discuss these specific proposals with representatives from Russia.
The Ukrainian delegation reiterated that the European partners would be involved in the peace process, “the readout said.
Rubio said that a mineral deal would be discussed in the next date.
“We were in search of peace here,” he told reporters. “This does not mean that the mineral deal is not very important.”
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