US to resume military help to Ukraine, Kyiv backs ceasefire proposal
Ball in Moscow’s court as joint US-Ukraine statement calls for ‘an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement’
The United States will immediately resume military and intelligence support for Ukraine after Kyiv endorsed an interim US-proposed ceasefire, according to a joint statement released by both sides on Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia.
The agreement, reached during high-stakes negotiations in Jeddah, signalled a decisive shift in Washington’s stance amid efforts to revive peace talks with Russia.
Ukrainian delegates, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, thanked US President Donald Trump, Congress and the American public for enabling progress towards peace.
Zelensky said a proposed ceasefire could be used to draft a broader peace deal. “I am very serious (about a ceasefire) and for me it is important to end the war,” Zelenskiy said during a briefing in Kyiv, where he described the resumption of US aid and intelligence as very positive.
“We are ready for a ceasefire for 30 days as proposed by the American side.”
Zelenskiy added that the Jeddah meeting had helped “de-escalate” tensions between the US and Ukraine after a White House clash between him and Trump last month.