Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire proposal, U.S. to restart military aid
Global News
Russia will need to agree to the ceasefire proposal for it to take effect, the U.S. and Ukraine said after talks in Saudi Arabia focused on ending Moscow's three-year war.
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv, a week after imposing the measures to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces.
Ukraine also said it was open to a 30-day cease-fire in the war with Russia, subject to Kremlin agreement.
The announcements emerged as senior officials from Ukraine and the United States opened talks in Saudi Arabia focused on ending Moscow’s three-year war against Kyiv and hours after Russia shot down over 300 Ukrainian drones. It was Ukraine’s biggest attack since the Kremlin ordered the full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
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