Any ceasefire settlement must take Russia’s battlefield advances under consideration and supply “ensures” to Moscow, sources advised the information company.
Ukraine agreed to the U.S.’s proposal for a 30-day truce throughout talks in Jeddah on Tuesday, after which Washington resumed navy and intelligence assist for Kyiv. The U.S. is anticipated to debate the proposal with Russia within the coming days.
Up to now, Russian President Vladimir Putin and different high officers have dominated out a brief ceasefire that might freeze the battle alongside the present entrance strains.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov gave an evasive reply when requested concerning the U.S. proposal, explaining that the subject should first be mentioned with the American facet.
“Look, you might be getting slightly forward of yourselves, we don’t wish to try this,” Peskov advised journalists, in accordance with the pro-state outlet Kommersant.
Russia continues to occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine’s territory and made regular advances in Donetsk Oblast in late 2024. Whereas Russia’s advance in Ukraine’s east has reportedly stalled earlier this 12 months, Moscow’s troops appeared to have made fast positive aspects in Kursk Oblast, the Russian border area the place Ukraine has been combating since August 2024.
One supply advised Reuters {that a} ceasefire may weaken Russia’s place, because the West may pin the blame on Moscow ought to it fail to finish the warfare.
Russian nationalist voices and pro-war bloggers have already denounced the ceasefire proposal. Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the worldwide committee within the Russian Senate, mentioned that any deal ought to be hashed out on Moscow’s phrases.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcome to return to the White Home following talks in Saudi Arabia.
Trump reiterated that Ukraine had accepted a full 30-day ceasefire proposal throughout negotiations in Jeddah and expressed hope that “Russia will comply with it.”
“We’re going to satisfy with them (Russia) in a while right this moment and tomorrow, and hopefully, we’ll have the ability to (work) out a deal. I believe the ceasefire is essential,” Trump added.
When requested if Zelensky could be invited again to the White Home, the U.S. president responded, “Positive, completely.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has additionally confirmed that Ukraine-U.S. talks in Saudi Arabia on March 11 included discussions about potential “territorial concessions” as a part of a negotiated settlement with Russia.
“Yeah, we’ve had conversations,” Rubio mentioned in an airport in Eire when requested about potential discussions concerning Ukraine ceding territory.
The Trump administration has repeatedly mentioned that each Kyiv and Moscow should make compromises for a peace deal, calling Ukraine’s aim of restoring its pre-2014 borders “unrealistic.”
Russian forces at present occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine, from the place reviews of systematic repression, torture, and compelled deportations emerge.
Rubio additionally added that the Jeddah talks lined “what a negotiation course of would appear to be” and reiterated, “There is no such thing as a navy answer to this battle.”
The official acknowledged that Ukraine requires safety assurances to discourage attainable future Russian aggression and emphasised that “Europeans will should be concerned on this regard.”
