Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said that Kyiv is ready for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia.

Moscow is yet to announce its position on the ceasefire proposal made by the United States, which is mediating the negotiations alongside Saudi Arabia.

Zelenskyy said in a video statement that the talks had been “good and constructive”.

The Ukrainian president said that his representatives had shared a three-point proposal with the US aimed at stopping missile strikes, bombs and long-range drone attacks, “real confidence-building measures” that “primarily means the release of prisoners of war and detainees” and the return of Ukrainian children allegedly forcibly transferred to Russia.

“During today’s talks, the US side proposed taking an even bigger first step – a 30-day full interim ceasefire, not only stopping missile, drone, and bomb attacks, not only in the Black Sea, but also along the entire front line,” Zelenskyy said.

He added: “Ukraine is ready to accept this proposal – we see it as a positive step and are ready to take it. Now, it is up to the United States to convince Russia to do the same. If Russia agrees, the ceasefire will take effect immediately.”

After Zelenskyy’s statement, the Donald Trump administration lifted its suspension of intelligence sharing and military aid for Ukraine, the Associated Press reported.

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