The US president said an American team would hold talks with Russian officials on a possible ceasefire with Ukraine. Meanwhile, European defense ministers are gathering in Paris to discuss the war.
US President Donald Trump said US officials were headed to Russia “right now” to talk about a ceasefire plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian and US officials agreed on the ceasefire on Tuesday, along with a restoration of US military aid and intelligence to Kyiv, after more than eight hours of talks in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.
“People are going to Russia right now as we speak. And hopefully we can get a ceasefire from Russia,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.
“I’ve gotten some positive messages, but a positive message means nothing,” Trump said in response to questions from reporters about progress on Ukraine. “This is a very serious situation.”
The Kremlin said Wednesday it was still awaiting details from Washington about the ceasefire proposal, with Reuters news agency quoting senior Moscow officials as saying the deal would have to take into account Russia’s advances and address its concerns.
