Ukraine Accepts US-Brokered Ceasefire Plan in Deal for Aid

Ukraine is ready to accept this proposal — we see it as a positive step and are ready to take it,

Zelenskiy said

This is an additional signal to Putin that he should also be interested in a ceasefire in the air,

said Andriy Kovalenko, a national security council official responsible for countering disinformation

Dmitry Peskovspokesperson

There are no (peace) negotiations yet, so there is nothing to disrupt here."

Asked whether the overnight drone attack could derail peace talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said

Marco RubiouS Secretary of State

Today we made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations,

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

I’m not saying that alone is enough, but it’s the kind of concession you would need to see in order to end the conflict,

he told reporters

We’ll take this offer now to the Russians, and we hope they’ll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court,

he added

Andriy Yermakchief of staff

We are ready to do everything to achieve peace,

the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, told reporters as he entered Tuesday’s meeting at a luxury hotel

It is absolutely impossible to talk about positions yet,

he said

In addition, the statement sends out a positive signal directly from the leaders of Ukraine and the United States regarding the signing of the minerals deal. Moreover, it explicitly links this agreement to the US guarantee of Ukraine's long-term prosperity and security. This is what the Ukrainian side has sought,

he added

It's just an attempt to start the process of ending the war fairly. It is also a step that demonstrates who is genuinely interested in peace,

he said