US state secretary hopes Russia will agree to 30-day truce: the ball is now in their court
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington will submit a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine to Russia and that he hopes Russia will agree to it.
Source: Rubio in a comment to reporters following a meeting in Saudi Arabia on 11 March, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Rubio noted that during the talks, Ukraine supported the US offer to "enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way that’s enduring and sustainable and accounts for their interests, their security, their ability to prosper as a nation".
He added that the US will now pass the proposal on to Russia.
"We hope that they [the Russians] will say yes, that they’ll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court," the secretary of state said.
Rubio also noted that Ukraine had "taken a concrete step" at the meeting and said he hopes Russia will "reciprocate".
Background:
- During the talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine said it is willing to implement a 30-day ceasefire, provided that Russia also adheres to it.
- A joint Ukraine-US statement has also indicated that Washington is lifting its pause in military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
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