If Russia agrees, the ceasefire would see a 30-day pause in hostilities, including on the front line, in the air and sea.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States, following critical peace talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
In Jeddah, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz met with Andriy Yermak, aide to Zelenskyy, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.
Rubio said the US delegation will now present the proposal to Russia, who has so far refused to publicly comment on it.
If the Kremlin agrees, then the ceasefire could "take effect immediately".
What would the ceasefire entail and what has Russia's reaction been? ITV News explains.
## Over to you Putin - 'Ball in Russia's court' as Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire## Russia says it needs contact with US before commenting on ceasefire proposal
What could the ceasefire entail?
The agreement would see a 30-day cessation of hostilities, including on the front line, in the air and sea.
The US-Ukraine joint statement said that Kyiv had “expressed readiness to accept the US 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 United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace,” it said.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s proposals for the ceasefire had included “silence” in the sky and at sea, the release of Ukrainian prisoners “to establish confidence in this whole situation,” and the return of Ukrainian children from Russia.
The two sides also agreed to conclude a rare minerals deal “as soon as possible” to expand Ukraine’s economy and guarantee the country’s long-term security.
As a result of Kyiv's agreement to the ceasefire, Donald Trump's administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine.
The US imposed the measures a week ago to push the Ukrainian president to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces.
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What has Ukraine said?
In a post on X, Zelenskyy said the talks between the Ukrainian and US teams were "good and constructive" and thanked President Trump.
He added that "Ukraine has been seeking peace from the very first second of this war" and that they hope to achieve peace in a "reliable way - so that war does not return".
"Ukraine is ready to accept this proposal—we see it as a positive step and are ready to take it," Zelenskyy continued.
"Now, it is up to the United States to convince Russia to do the same. If Russia agrees, the ceasefire will take effect immediately."
What has Russia said?
On Wednesday, Russia said it needs contact with the US before commenting on the ceasefire proposal.
Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said they are "carefully studying" the joint statement released by the US and Ukraine.
Peskov said: "Yesterday, when communicating with the press, both Rubio and Waltz said that they would provide us through various channels with detailed information about the essence of the conversations that took place in Jeddah.
"First, we must receive this information. We also have planned contacts with the Americans these days, during which we expect to have complete information.”
Some Russian lawmakers have signalled wariness about the prospect of a ceasefire.
“Russia is advancing (on the battlefield), so it will be different with Russia,” senior Russian senator Konstantin Kosachev noted in a post on the messaging app Telegram.
“Any agreements (with the understanding of the need for compromise) should be on our terms, not American,” Kosachev wrote.
Lawmaker Mikhail Sheremet told the state news agency Tass that “Russia is not interested in continuing” the war but at the same time Moscow “will not tolerate being strung along.”
Russia has said it needs contact with the US before commenting on the ceasefire proposal. Credit: AP
What are the next steps?
Washington will now present the ceasefire offer to the Kremlin.
Previously, the Kremlin has opposed anything short of a permanent end to the conflict without accepting any concessions.
Trump said he hoped that an agreement could be solidified “over the next few days", adding that he hopes to speak with Putin later this week.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also said that negotiations with US officials could take place this week.
Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected to travel later this week to Moscow, where he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a source familiar with the matter.
However, they cautioned that scheduling could change.
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