US agrees to resume military help to Ukraine, following meeting in Saudi Arabia

The United States will immediately resume military and intelligence support for Ukraine after Kyiv endorsed an interim US-proposed ceasefire, according to a joint statement released by both sides on Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia.

The agreement, reached during high-stakes negotiations in Jeddah, signalled a decisive shift in Washington’s stance amid efforts to revive peace talks with Russia.

Ukrainian delegates, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, thanked US President Donald Trump, Congress and the American public for enabling progress towards peace.

Outlined in the joint statement as “an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties”, Tuesday’s agreement hinges on Russia’s acceptance, with the US vowing to convey the terms to Moscow soon

“The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace,” according to the joint statement.

The meeting, which followed weeks of diplomatic tensions, was seen as a pivotal moment in efforts to reshape Washington’s role in the war as Ukraine pushed for at least a partial ceasefire with Russia.