- Ukraine has accepted a ceasefire proposal from the Trump administration. The agreement comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- The ceasefire, which would last 30 days, includes the U.S. lifting a pause in military support for Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed the agreement, emphasizing peace efforts since the war started. Rubio hopes Russia will also accept the deal.
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Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire proposal presented by the Trump administration. It comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud Monday, March 10.
“Today, we made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way that’s enduring and sustainable and accounts for their interests and their security, their ability to prosper as a nation,” Secretary Rubio told reporters while standing next to National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
Rubio stated the offer would now be presented to the Russians. White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week.
“And we hope that they’ll say ‘yes,’” Rubio said. “That they’ll say ‘yes’ to peace. The ball is now in their court. And again, the president’s objective here is number one, above everything else, he wants the war to end, and I think today, Ukraine has taken a concrete step in that regard. We hope the Russians will reciprocate.”
What does the ceasefire entail?
The ceasefire will last 30 days, and the United States will lift a pause on military support for Ukraine, according to a State Department statement.
In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that his country had agreed to 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 added that Ukraine had been seeking peace from the “very first second” of the war. He said he hopes to achieve that as soon as possible.
“The American side understands our arguments and considers our proposals. I am grateful to President Trump for the constructive conversation between our teams,” Zelenskyy wrote.
President Trump also announced that he would invite Zelenskyy back to the White House less than two weeks after their tense exchange in the Oval Office.
