
Ukraine ready to accept ceasefire
This follows talks between US and Ukrainian officals in Jeddah.
US President Donald Trump's push for a peace deal in Ukraine has taken its first step forward, following talks in Saudi Arabia. Kyiv has now agreed to a thirty day ceasefire. President Trump said it was now up to Russia to get on board with the plan. Washington's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow in the coming days to present the plan to Russian president Vladmir Putin..
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Presenters: James Copnall and Victoria Uwonkunda
(Picture:US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attending a meeting with Ukranian officals in Saudi Arabia. Credit: Ukrainian Presidential press service. EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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