Ukraine agreed Tuesday to a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire with Russia, according to a joint statement from the U.S. State Department and Ukraine.
Ukraine agreed to the deal after Secretary of State Marco Rubio led negotiations with Ukrainian diplomats in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, with peace pending the approval of the Kremlin, according to the statement. The U.S. will also “immediately” restore weapons and intelligence aid to Ukraine during the interim.
“Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by the Russian Federation,” the statement said. “The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace.” (RELATED: ‘Smartest Guy In The Room’:…
