Putin is in Kursk, and a US team travels to Moscow to discuss Ukraine.
President Donald Trump has announced that US officials will travel to Russia to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. Following a much-anticipated meeting with US officials in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian leaders agreed to a 30-day truce. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier stated that the “ball is truly in their [Russia’s] court” and that the United States thinks peace talks are the best option to end the conflict.
The US will offer Russia a 30-day truce.
Following a day of US-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine has stated that it is prepared to accept the US’s proposal for an immediate 30-day truce with Russia. According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “the ball is in their court” and he would make the offer to Russia.
Australia-Russia-Ukraine: The Peacekeeping Dilemma and Potential Consequences
Russia has issued a formal warning against Australia sending peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, which threatens severe consequences against such a deployment by Canberra. This movement occurred while Australia evaluated European plans to deploy peacekeeping forces to the battled Ukrainian territory under a potential Russian-Ukrainian peace agreement.