Ukraine Agrees to 30-Day Ceasefire at Jeddah Talks

Ukraine has agreed to accept a US proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire and to take steps towards restoring a durable peace after Russia's invasion, according to a joint US-Ukraine statement on Tuesday.

- Agencies

JEDDAH/PARIS: "Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by the Russian Federation," a joint statement said after the talks.

The two sides, meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, also agreed to conclude as soon as possible a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraine's critical mineral resources, the statement said.

The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv, more than a week after imposing the measures to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces.

Earlier, Ukraine said talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia progressed "constructively" on Tuesday, with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table hours after Kyiv conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in three years of war.