US: Ukraine has ceasefire request ready, talks expected in Saudi Arabia

2025-03-10 08:31:06Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
US: Ukraine has ceasefire request ready, talks expected in Saudi Arabia
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The Trump administration believes that Ukraine's leadership is "ready to move forward" on the US demand for a ceasefire process with Russia.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz will arrive in Saudi Arabia for Tuesday's talks with their Ukrainian counterparts.

The Ukrainian team will be represented by Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, the country's national security adviser, as well as the foreign and defense ministers.

President Donald Trump has increased pressure on his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to accept his demands for a quick ceasefire with Moscow, but without any immediate commitment to a security guarantee from the US.

Ten days ago the two clashed publicly at the White House, with Trump claiming that Zelensky was not ready to end the fighting.

Zelensky has been under strong US pressure to make concessions ahead of any peace talks, while he has demanded strong security guarantees for Kiev, stressing that Putin has violated previous ceasefire agreements.


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