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Ukraine backed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to “immediate” negotiations with Russia after talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, more than three years since Moscow invaded its neighbor. In addition, Washington also agreed to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Ukraine backs US proposal for 30-day ceasefire To view this video please enable

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The U.S. agreed to resume military aid to Ukraine The U.S. said it would immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Ukraine after hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia. Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia. In a joint statement, the U.S.

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