Russia's response to the ceasefire proposal: «We are waiting for information from the Americans»
- Svitlana Ivanchenko
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13:15, 12 March, 2025
Russia has said it is studying the results of the talks between the delegations of Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia and is waiting for information from the American side.
This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitrii Peskov, according to the Kommersant.
According to him, Moscow «does not want to get ahead of itself» on the issue of a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States and supported by Ukraine.
«Look, you're getting a little bit ahead of yourself, we don't want to do that», the Kremlin spokesman said.
He noted that the American side had promised to pass on detailed information about the essence of the conversations that took place in Jeddah to various diplomatic channels.
«We have to get this information first. We also have contacts with the Americans scheduled for these days, during which we expect to receive full information», he said.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting on the talks between the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, said that Moscow would determine its position independently.
It was reported that the US was cancelling the pause in intelligence sharing and resuming assistance to Ukraine.
Earlier, the head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Yermak, said that Ukraine had expressed its readiness to accept the US proposal for a temporary ceasefire for 30 days.
As a reminder, during a speech to Congress, US President Donald Trump said he had received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to Donald Trump, the letter states that Ukraine «is ready to sit down at the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring a sustainable peace», as well as to sign an agreement on minerals.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was ready to sign a minerals agreement between Ukraine and the United States at any time and in any convenient format.
It should also be recalled that Donald Trump ordered the suspension of all military assistance to Ukraine, increasing pressure on President Zelenskyy.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also emphasised his readiness to meet with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, if he receives an invitation to «a constructive dialogue».
At the same time, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitrii Peskov said that the foreign policy approaches of the Donald Trump administration «largely» correspond to the Kremlin's position. At the same time, he acknowledged that relations between the US and Russia still have a long way to go «to improve, but that if there is political will, it can be «overcome quite quickly».