Ukraine said it would support a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia, an announcement that followed hours of meetings on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia where the United States agreed to immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Kyiv.
The announcements on Tuesday, in a joint statement after the talks in Jeddah, came hours after Russian officials said Ukrainian drones had targeted Moscow in the largest attack of the war on the Russian capital. There was no immediate comment from Russia, which did not have officials at the talks.
In the statement, the United States and Ukraine acknowledged that the terms of any cease-fire would be subject to Russia’s approval.
At the conclusion of the meetings, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the agreement now puts the pressure on Russia to end the war.
The United States has been pursuing talks separately with Russia and with Ukraine. There has been no public indication that Russia would accept an unconditional, monthlong cease-fire. And President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has signaled that he will demand concessions — such as ruling out membership in NATO for Ukraine — before agreeing to any halt in the war, which began in 2022 with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has killed or wounded more than one million soldiers on both sides.
The joint statement on Tuesday said the United States and Ukraine also agreed to conclude “as soon as possible” a deal to develop Ukraine’s critical mineral resources — an agreement that was put on hold after the Oval Office clash. That joint venture is intended to “expand Ukraine’s economy and guarantee Ukraine’s long-term prosperity and security,” the statement said.
It added that the United States and Ukraine also discussed humanitarian relief efforts that would take place during a cease-fire and the exchange of prisoners of war.