Ukraine Agrees to 30-Day Ceasefire; US Resumes Military Aid and Intelligence Sharing

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – Following talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the US has agreed to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which has accepted a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire to facilitate further discussions aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a joint statement.

At the Jeddah talks, the US was represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, while Ukraine’s delegation included Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Presidential Aide Andriy Yermak, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

“The President wanted this war to end yesterday… So our hope is that the Russians will answer ‘yes’ as quickly as possible, so we can get to the second phase of this, which is real negotiations,” Rubio told reporters after the statement was issued.

Tuesday’s meeting in Jeddah enabled Washington and Kyiv representatives to resume face-to-face talks following a Feb. 28 Oval Office disagreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Ukraine’s readiness to negotiate and compromise with Russia.

After the dispute, Trump halted all U.S. aid to Ukraine, including intelligence sharing. However, post-Jeddah discussions led to an announcement that the U.S. would resume security assistance and lift its hold on intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

National security adviser Mike Waltz stated, “the Ukrainian delegation today made something very clear, that they share President Trump’s vision for peace.” He added that negotiators “got into substantive details on how this war is going to permanently end,” focusing on long-term security guarantees.

The two sides announced that Washington and Kyiv have agreed to swiftly finalize a comprehensive agreement to develop Ukraine’s critical mineral resources. This deal, under discussion for weeks, was jeopardized by a contentious White House meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy last week. Zelenskyy confirmed that both countries are committed to concluding the minerals agreement soon.

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