Trump Administration Secures Ukrainian Agreement to Full Ceasefire Plan
Sec. Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz announced today that Ukraine has agreed to a U.S. proposal for an immediate 30-day full ceasefire across all front lines with Russia.
President Trump has lifted the pause on security assistance to Ukraine effective immediately, including the current Presidential Drawdown Authority aid packages.
The breakthrough occurred during high-level diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia with Ukrainian representatives. This ceasefire proposal requires a complete halt to all fighting, not just the limited aerial and maritime operations initially suggested by Ukraine.
“The offer is to stop the shooting,” Rubio stated. “Before you can negotiate, you have to stop shooting at each other.”
President Trump personally initiated this diplomatic effort through direct conversations with both President Putin and President Zelensky. Both countries have designated official negotiation teams to advance the process further.
The administration will present Ukraine’s acceptance to Russian counterparts through multiple diplomatic channels in the coming days. Officials expressed hope that Russia will respond positively to end the daily violence.
“We’ve gone from ‘if the war is going to end’ to now ‘how the war is going to end,'” Waltz emphasized. “And that was under President Trump’s leadership.”
The diplomatic team repeatedly stressed that negotiation represents the only viable path to peace. They stated unequivocally that no military solution exists to this conflict.
Trump Administration Secures Ukrainian Agreement to Full Ceasefire Plan
Officials will engage with G7 foreign ministers this week. The NATO Secretary General will visit the White House on Thursday for further discussions on the peace initiative.
A separate minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine was also addressed. Both presidents have instructed their governments to finalize this agreement promptly.
The resumed security assistance includes Presidential Drawdown Authority aid that had been previously paused. Defense Department officials will provide details on specific munitions included in the package.
Administration representatives now await Russia’s response to determine if this initiative will halt the fighting and create conditions for substantive negotiations about Ukraine’s long-term security.
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