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The enemy is still fighting back, the flags were for designation.
Yet Russian Telegram source Archangel Spetsnaz also stated
It looks like the Ukrainian Armed Forces have completely left the city
Military analyst Yan Matveyev statedNow we have to go to Russia, and hopefully President Putin will agree to that also, and we can get this show on the road. We want to get that war over with."
Following the agreement, Mr Trump told reporters in Washington
The shaping of the position of the Russian Federation does not take place abroad due to some agreements or efforts of some parties,
she saidThe United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace. The United States will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine,
the joint statement released following the United States-Ukraine Meeting in Jeddah read
I received a report from our delegation on their meeting with the American team in Saudi Arabia. The discussion lasted most of the day and was good and constructive--our teams were able to discuss many important details. Our position remains absolutely clear: Ukraine has been seeking peace from the very first second of this war, and we want to do everything to achieve it as soon as possible and in a reliable way--so that war does not return."
In a post on X, Zelenskyy stated
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 statedWe adhere to the position: no decisions on the long-term security of Europe without Europe,
he said in a social media post
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We do not rule out contacts with U.S. representatives over the next few days.”
Speaking to Russia’s TASS state news service, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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Russia is advancing (in Ukraine), and therefore it will be different with Russia,
said Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the international affairs committee of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, in a post on Telegram
The president has made it clear... that ALL fighting needs to stop — and the Ukrainians have agreed to that proposal, they're ready for peace. And now, we'll take that to the Russians".
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said
So, I think it's very big. I think it's a big difference between the last visit you saw at the Oval Office and so that's a total ceasefire, Ukraine has agreed to it, and hopefully Russia will agree to it. We're going to meet with him later on today and tomorrow and hopefully we'll be able to wipe out a deal...The ceasefire is very important. If we can get Russia to do it, that'll be great,
he addedWe’ll take this offer now to the Russians, and we hope they’ll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court,
Rubio added
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 U.S. President Donald Trump, after more than eight hours of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
When the agreements come into force, during these 30 days of 'silence,' we will have time to prepare with our partners at the level of working documents all the aspects for reliable peace and long-term security,
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I hope it'll be over the next few days,
he told reporters at a White House event to promote his close adviser Elon Musk's Tesla car companyWe’re going to tell them this is what’s on the table, Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start talking, and now it’ll be up to them to say yes or no.”
Afterwards, Mr Rubio said
Every day that goes by, this war continues, people die, people are bombed, people are hurt on both sides of this conflict,
he said
The Ukrainian delegation today made something very clear: that they share President Trump’s vision for peace.”
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz added
But those [security guarantees] appear to be missing at the moment. Perhaps that’s something that can be discussed, although we know that Donald Trump is really, really against that idea of explicit security guarantees for Ukraine,
he said