Keir Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ as Trump says Ukraine deal ‘in days’ | Politics | News | EUROtoday

A deal to finish combating in Ukraine may very well be agreed inside days in keeping with US President Donald Trump, after President Zelensky accepted a US proposals for a 30-day ceasefire. Mr Trump hopes to seal the deal when he speaks to Russia’s President Putin this week. He stated: “Ukraine has agreed to it. Hopefully President Putin will agree to that also.”

The US President stated he hoped the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposal could be solidified “over the next few days”. The breakthrough, which additionally sees the US resume full army and intelligence help for Ukraine, follows talks between the American administration and representatives of the Ukrainian President in Jeddah.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stated: “I warmly welcome the agreement today in Jeddah and congratulate President Trump and President Zelensky for this remarkable breakthrough. This is an important moment for peace in Ukraine and we now all need to redouble our efforts to get to a lasting and secure peace as soon as possible.

“As both American and Ukrainian delegations have said, the ball is now in the Russian court. Russia must now agree to a ceasefire and an end to the fighting too.

“I will be convening leaders this Saturday to discuss next steps. We are ready to help bring an end to this war in a just and permanent way that allows Ukraine to enjoy its freedom.”

Pressure is now on the Russian chief to agree to finish the warfare. Meanwhile, relations between Mr Trump and Ukraine’s President Zelensky seem to have been reworked, with Mr Trump saying he may invite Zelensky again to the White House after their dramatic public bust-up final month.

The bulletins emerged as senior officers from Ukraine and the United States opened talks in Saudi Arabia targeted on ending Moscow’s three-year warfare in opposition to Kyiv and hours after Russia shot down greater than 300 Ukrainian drones.

US President Donald Trump’s particular envoy, Steve Witkoff, is predicted to journey later this week to Moscow, the place he may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, in keeping with an individual accustomed to the matter however not authorised to remark publicly.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the US would current the ceasefire supply to the Kremlin.

“We’re going to tell them this is what’s on the table. Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start talking. And now it’ll be up to them to say yes or no,” Mr Rubio stated.

“If they say no, then we’ll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here.”elensky stated.

US nationwide safety adviser Mike Waltz stated: “The Ukrainian delegation today made something very clear, that they share President Trump’s vision for peace.”

Mr Waltz stated negotiators “got into substantive details on how this war is going to permanently end”, together with long-term safety ensures.

And, he stated, Mr Trump agreed to right away raise the pause within the provide of billions of of {dollars} of US army assist and intelligence sharing.

Meanwhile, in an deal with posted shortly after Tuesday’s eight hours of talks ended, Mr Zelensky reiterated Ukraine’s dedication to attaining an enduring peace, emphasising that the nation has sought an finish to the warfare since its outset.

“Our position is absolutely clear: Ukraine has strived for peace from the very first second of this war, and we want to do everything possible to achieve it as soon as possible – securely and in a way that ensures war does not return,” Mr Z