The Kremlin mentioned on Wednesday (March 11, 2025) it was waiting for the U.S. to inform it about the small print of a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine that Kyiv agreed to after talks in Saudi Arabia.
Washington mentioned the “ball is now” in Moscow’s court docket after Ukraine backed its suggestion of a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to fast negotiations with Russia.
The U.S. lifted a freeze on army help to Ukraine after the Jeddah talks.
Asked if Moscow would agree to a ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned:
“You are running ahead of yourselves… We have planned contacts with the Americans in the coming days, during which we count on (getting) the whole information.”
He added that: “We assume that Secretary of State (Marco) Rubio and Advisor (Michael) Walz through various channels in the coming days will inform us on the negotiations that took place and the understandings reached.”
He additionally didn’t “rule out” a “high-level” telephone name with the U.S..
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke along with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump — intent on ending the three-year battle in Ukraine — final month, after which each made pleasant statements about one another.
Moscow has beforehand mentioned it wouldn’t agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, arguing it would give Kyiv the chance to re-arm.
Mr. Peskov mentioned that Moscow was “attentively studying all the statements” made in Jeddah.
Published – March 12, 2025 09:43 pm IST
