Leaders during the talks in Sudi Arabia on March 11, 2025/SCREENGRAB
Ukraine says it is ready to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire after today's peace talks.
The proposed ceasefire will be extendable by mutual agreement of both parties, and is subject to acceptance and implementation by Russia, the statement adds.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "the ball is in the [Russians'] court', and he will take the offer to Moscow.
Rubio says they will "take this offer now to the Russians," and they "hope" they will say yes.
"The ball is in their court," Rubio adds, and he tells reporters that President Trump wants the war to end.
Top Zelensky aide: 'Just peace is key' for Kyivpublished at 21:41
President Volodymyr Zelensky's top aide, Andriy Yermak, who was part of the Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia, has shared a short update.
Posting on X, he says protecting Kyiv's interests is the "most important thing," while a "just peace" is "key".
He thanks the US and Saudi officials for a "constructive meeting".
Minerals deal wasn't subject of talks - Rubio
Rubio and Waltz are asked why a rare minerals deal wasn't signed today. Rubio says the deal wasn't the subject of the talks today.
He says the deal was negotiated with Ukrainian and US treasuries, but adds: "Our respective presidents have instructed the appropriate members of their governments to bring this to finality and to conclusion."
Ukraine backs the ceasefire—will Russia? - What we know so far
A joint statement has been released saying Ukraine is ready to accept a US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire with Russia - and for negotiations to begin to end the war.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who's been key to the talks in Jeddah - told reporters "the ball is in the [Russians'] court', and he will take the offer to Moscow.
He said he hopes the Russians will agree to the ceasefire, but if they don't "we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here."
Clarifying some details about the proposed ceasefire, Rubio said "the offer is to stop the shooting"—going" beyond Zelensky's proposal for a partial truce in the sea and sky.
"Today people will die in this war, they died yesterday and sadly, unless there's a ceasefire, they will die tomorrow," Rubio said, adding repeatedly that US President Donald Trump wants to put an end to the war in Ukraine
