US to Restart Aid as Ukraine Agrees to 30-Day Cease-Fire

Washington has agreed to resume military assistance, including intelligence sharing, with Ukraine following talks. The U.S. will now take this offer to Moscow.

(L–R) U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerovto, hold a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, 2025. Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP

Kyiv has agreed to enter into a 30-day cease-fire with Moscow as a means of kickstarting further talks to end the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.

Delegations from Washington and Kyiv shared a joint statement on March 11 announcing the proposed 30-day pause in the fighting, after concluding a lengthy round of discussions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.