The United States will resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv agreed to a proposed 30-day ceasefire, the two countries announced Tuesday following high-level talks in Saudi Arabia.
In a joint statement,, the U.S. and Ukraine confirmed that Ukraine had agreed to the 30-day ceasefire. The U.S. also announced it would immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance.
The halt in U.S. military aid to Ukraine was announced last week after a televised Oval Office confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A Ukrainian official confirmed to CNN on Tuesday that U.S. security assistance to Ukraine had resumed.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials described the talks in Jeddah as “important steps toward restoring durable peace for Ukraine.”
“Ukraine accepts this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step, and the United States of America must convince Russia to do so,” Zelenskyy said, adding that the ceasefire would begin as soon as Moscow agrees.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s proposal for a ceasefire would cover the entire front line of the ongoing conflict with Russia. It also included halting air and sea attacks, releasing prisoners to build trust, and the return of Ukrainian children from Russia.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led the American delegation, said it is now up to Russia to take steps to end the war. Rubio added that the ceasefire proposal will be delivered to Russia directly through multiple channels.
“We hope that they’ll say yes, that they’ll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court,” he said.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, President Donald Trump welcomed the agreement and announced plans to discuss the ceasefire directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially within the week.
“It takes two to tango, as they say, right? So hopefully, he’ll also agree. And I really think that would be 75% of the way. The rest is getting it documented and negotiating land positions,” Trump said.
A source cited by ABC News said Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is set to travel to Moscow in the coming days.
Tuesday’s talks occurred as Moscow’s forces advanced in the Kursk region where Ukraine launched an incursion in August. The ceasefire negotiations also follow a series of drone strikes by both sides, with Russia claiming to have downed 337 Ukrainian drones overnight into Tuesday.
Aside from the ceasefire, the U.S.-Ukraine discussions in Jeddah also covered economic cooperation, including a minerals-sharing agreement.
While Rubio stated that the minerals deal was not the main subject of Tuesday’s talks, the joint statement confirmed that both governments “agreed to conclude as soon as possible a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraine’s critical mineral resources to expand Ukraine’s economy and guarantee Ukraine’s long-term prosperity and security.”
