Ukraine Consents to Ceasefire Initiative, US Declares "Responsibility Lies with Russia"

 

 

Ukraine Consents to Ceasefire Initiative, US Declares "Responsibility Lies with Russia"

Ukraine has accepted a United States-led initiative for a month-long ceasefire and has committed to prompt discussions with Russia during pivotal meetings in Jeddah on Tuesday, following three years of relentless conflict.

This encouraging reaction from Ukraine led President Donald Trump’s administration to lift a hold on military support and to foresee a resolution to the three years of warfare.

With Trump surprisingly pressuring allies while engaging with Moscow, Ukrainian representatives arrived in Saudi Arabia looking to mend relations and suggested a limited ceasefire for both aerial and maritime confrontations.

Trump’s advisors advocated for further measures, stating that Ukraine acquiesced to their request for a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire in a conflict that has resulted in countless fatalities.

"Today we presented an offer which the Ukrainians have approved, allowing them to engage in a ceasefire and to begin immediate negotiations," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed journalists after nearly nine hours of discussions in a lavish hotel in Jeddah.

"We will present this offer to the Russians, and we anticipate they will endorse peace. The decision is now theirs to make."

"If they decline, we will regrettably identify what stands in the way of peace here," Rubio remarked regarding Russia, which commenced a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Rubio noted that the United States would promptly reinstate military assistance and intelligence collaboration, which had been suspended to exert pressure on its wartime ally after a troubling meeting on February 28 involving Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

In Washington, Trump expressed his willingness to receive Zelensky back at the White House and mentioned the possibility of speaking with President Vladimir Putin later this week.

In response to a question about the likelihood of an overall ceasefire in Ukraine, Trump replied, "Well, I am hopeful that it will come within the next few days; I would like to see that."