1h ago
20.40 CET
Starmer
'warmly' welcomes agreement, 'congratulates' Zelenskyy and Trump for
'remarkable breakthrough'
The UK prime minister Keir Starmer said he “warmly” welcomes
the agreement between Ukrainian and US officials after talks in Saudi Arabia on
Tuesday.
A statement from Starmer reads:
I warmly welcome the agreement today in Jeddah and
congratulate President Trump and President Zelenskyy 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.
H added that he will be convening virtual meeting of
countries ready to support a ceasefire on Saturday “to discuss next steps”,
adding:
We are ready to help bring an end to this war in a just and
permanent way that allows Ukraine to enjoy its freedom.
1h ago
20.33 CET
EU
leaders welcome proposal for Ukraine ceasefire
European Council president António Costa and European
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have issued a joint statement
welcoming the news from Jeddah on the US-Ukraine talks.
“This is a positive development that can be a step towards a
comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine,” they said.
“The ball is now in Russia’s court.
The EU is ready to play its full part, together with its
partners, in the upcoming peace negotiations.
1h ago
20.20 CET
Poland’s
prime minister Donald Tusk said Europe “stands ready to help reach a just and
lasting peace” after the joint US-Ukraine announcement that Kyiv is ready to
accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia.
Posting to X, Tusk wrote:
It seems like the Americans and Ukrainians have taken an
important step towards peace. And Europe stands ready to help reach a just and
lasting peace.
2h ago
20.07 CET
We
reported earlier that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is
ready to accept as US proposal for a “30-day full interim ceasefire”.
Zelenskyy said he received a report from the Ukrainian
delegation on the meeting with US officials in Saudi Arabia.
“ The discussion lasted most of the day and was good and
constructive,” he said. “Our teams were able to discuss many important
details.”
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