Representatives of the U.S. and Ukraine have been meeting in Saudi Arabia, with the result that Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day cease fire:
The US state department has said in a joint statement with the Ukrainians that Washington will “immediately” lift the pause on intelligence-sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine.
The US ban on intelligence-sharing was announced last week by the White House. At the time, US officials said the pause could be lifted if peace talks made progress.
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Ukraine has agreed to accept an American proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire and to take steps toward restoring a durable peace after Russia’s invasion, according to the joint US-Ukraine statement.The two sides, meeting in Saudi Arabia, also agreed to conclude as soon as possible a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraine’s mineral resources, the statement said.
Now it is Russia’s turn to be squeezed:
Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said the “ball is now in Russia’s court” on securing peace after a day of negotiations with Ukraine.
He said “the only way to end this war is to negotiate” and added: “There’s no military solution to this war.”
Rubio said he hoped that Russia would agree to the offer of an immediate ceasefire.
“It’s going to be up to them to say yes or no. Our hope is the Russians will say yes,” Rubio said after the talks with Ukraine.
One wonders how the American Left will react if peace actually comes to Ukraine. If President Trump brings peace to Ukraine. What will all of those liberals with Ukraine flags on their social media profiles do? Will they post pro-Trump images out of appreciation for the peace they always wanted? And who do you suppose will get the Nobel Peace Prize?
Just kidding. And anyway, the deal isn’t done yet. Let’s hope Russia can be brought to the table and the war finally be brought to an end.
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