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title: "Ukraine ready to accept ceasefire proposal, US to resume intelligence sharing"
description: "JEDDAH, March 11 (Reuters) - The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine immediately after talks in Saudi Arabia in which Kyiv voiced readiness to accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement."
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# Ukraine ready to accept ceasefire proposal, US to resume intelligence sharing

> JEDDAH, March 11 (Reuters) - The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine immediately after talks in Saudi Arabia in which Kyiv voiced readiness to accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement.

By Reuters · Published 11 March 2025, 23:06 SAST · Updated 11 March 2025, 23:06 SAST

## Key points
- In a diplomatic game of hot potato, the U.S. is revving up its support for Ukraine while tossing a peace proposal to Moscow, all while Kyiv gears up for a drone showdown and a mineral deal that promises to be more fruitful than a summer harvest.
- US to resume intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine amid ongoing conflict.
- Marco Rubio set to present a proposal to Moscow, emphasizing urgency for negotiations.
- Ukraine and US aim to finalize a critical minerals deal, previously stalled by diplomatic tensions.
- Ukraine launches significant overnight drone attack on Russia, intensifying military engagement.

## Content

- US to resume intelligence sharing, security assistance for Kyiv
- Rubio says he will present offer to Moscow
- Ukraine, US agree to conclude minerals deal as soon as possible
- Ukraine conducted major overnight drone attack on Russia

By Daphne Psaledakis and Pesha Magid

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would now take the offer to the Russians, and that the ball is now in Moscow's court.

"The President wanted this war to end yesterday... So our hope is that the Russians will answer 'yes' as quickly as possible, so we can get to the second phase of this, which is real negotiations," Rubio told reporters, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, after the statement was issued.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was in Saudi Arabia but did not participate in the talks, said the ceasefire was a "positive proposal," that covers the frontline in the conflict, not just fighting by air and sea.

The two sides also said Washington and Kyiv agreed to conclude as soon as possible a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraine’s critical mineral resources, a deal that has been in the works for weeks and was thrown into limbo by an acrimonious White House meeting between Trump and Zelenskiy last week.

Zelenskiy said the two countries would work to finalize the minerals agreement.

A top aide to Zelenskiy said options for security guarantees to Ukraine were discussed with U.S. officials. The aide did not detail the options.

(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Pesha Magid; Additional reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Writing by Tom Balmforth and Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Humeyra Pamuk, Cynthia Osterman and Sharon Singleton)