Ceasefire in Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

“Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way that's enduring and sustainable," announced Secretary Rubio.

Adviser Waltz explained that he would soon propose the ceasefire plan to Russian officials and lauded President Donald Trump’s leadership in brokering the Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

"We've gone from IF the war is going to end to now HOW the war is going to end,” said Waltz. “[President Trump] has literally moved the entire global conversation."

Ukraine’s acceptance of the ceasefire plan occurred during the first day of what was supposed to be week-long US-Ukraine negotiations.

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