Ukraine Ceasefire: Will Putin Agree?

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

Donald Trump claimed Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire.
This follows talks with US representatives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Trump hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will also agree to the Ukraine ceasefire.
The US decided to resume intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Trump mentioned inviting both Putin and Zelenskyy for talks.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

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Donald Trump stated that Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire with Russia, expressing hope that Vladimir Putin will also agree. Trump’s reaction came after Kyiv said it was ready to accept a 30-day Ukraine ceasefire with Moscow, following talks with US representatives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

“Ukraine ceasefire, just agreed to it a little while ago. Now we have to go to Russia, and hopefully, President (Vladimir) Putin will also agree to it. People are being killed in the cities as things explode throughout the cities. We want to get that war over with,” Trump said while speaking to reporters on Tuesday. This Ukraine ceasefire could save lives.

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“That’s a total ceasefire. Ukraine has agreed to it, and hopefully, Russia will agree. The ceasefire is very important. If we can get Russia to do it, that’ll be great. If we can’t, we just keep going on and people are going to get killed, lots of people,” Trump said, as quoted by news agency ANI. These negotiations are critical.

Earlier, Ukraine backed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to immediate negotiations with Russia after three years of gruelling war.

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During the Jeddah talks with their Ukrainian counterparts on Tuesday, Trump’s advisers pressed for more and said Kyiv agreed to their proposal for a ceasefire to put a halt to a war in which tens of thousands of lives have been lost.

“Today we made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quoted by news agency Reuters as telling reporters after around nine hours of talks. This peace initiative is welcomed.

Rubio took to X, saying Ukraine’s readiness and willingness for a ceasefire was a “step closer to durable peace”.

“Today was a good day for peace. Thanks to POTUS’s leadership and under the gracious hospitality of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, we are one step closer to restoring durable peace for Ukraine. The ball is now in Russia’s court,” Rubio wrote. This is a significant step in Russia – Ukraine relations.

Following the positive response from Ukraine, the US decided to lift the pause on intelligence sharing with them and to also resume security assistance.

“The President wanted this war to end yesterday. So, our hope is that the Russians will answer ‘yes’ as quickly as possible, so we can get to the second phase of this, which is real negotiations,” Rubio told reporters, referring to Trump. Trump is actively involved in this situation.

This is the first engagement between both sides after a shouting match between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office last month.

“If they say no then we’ll, unfortunately, know what the impediment is to peace here,” Rubio said of Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of its smaller neighbour in February 2022.

Trump said that he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, while also announcing that he will also be inviting his Ukrainian counterpart, Zelenskyy, to the White House again for talks. The involvement of Putin could be a turning point.

Aakhir Tak – Key Takeaways to Remember

Trump stated Ukraine is ready for a Ukraine ceasefire with Russia.
This announcement follows talks between US officials and Ukrainian representatives in Saudi Arabia.
The US has lifted its pause on intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Trump plans to speak with Putin and invite Zelenskyy to the White House.
This action represents a step towards ending the war and establishing peace.