The United States agreed on Tuesday to lift the break on intelligence sharing and to resume military aid to Ukraine after more than eight hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia where kyiv said that she would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia.
The talks in the coastal city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, caused a new momentum for cease-fire negotiations which failed as a public confrontation in the White House between the Ukrainian and American presidents. The Trump administration had interrupted all military aid and information sharing the day after the meeting.
The announcement occurred a few hours after Russian officials said Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow in the greatest bombing of the war. There was no immediate comments from Russia, who had no civil servants during the talks.
In a joint declaration, the United States and Ukraine have recognized that the terms of any ceasefire would be subject to the approval of Russia. They also agreed to conclude “as soon as possible” an agreement to develop critical mineral resources from Ukraine – an agreement that was suspended after the dust of the oval office. This joint venture aims to “expand the economy of Ukraine and guarantee the long -term prosperity and security of Ukraine”, according to the press release.
He added that the United States and Ukraine also discussed the humanitarian aid efforts that would take place during a cease-fire and the exchange of prisoners of war.
“The representatives of the two nations welcomed the bravery of the Ukrainian people to defend their nation and agreed that the time to start a process towards lasting peace,” the United States and Ukraine said in the press release.
The American delegation in Jeddah was led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Michael Waltz, the national security advisor. They met a delegation from kyiv led by Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff of the Ukrainian president, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and the Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov.
The intelligence cut had already altered the soldiers in combat, in particular in the region of Kursk, Russia, where the Russian soldiers, helped by North Korea fighters, quickly progressed, according to Ukrainian commanders on the ground.
The reports were brought by Marc Santora from Kyiv, Ukraine, Anton Troanovski from Berlin, Ivan Nechepurenko of Tbilisi, Georgia, Maggie Haberman from Washington and Selected Aurelien from Paris and Adam Rasgon from Jerusalem.
