"Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by the Russian Federation," according to a joint statement after the talks.
"The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace," it added.
"The United States will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine."
The talks came less than two weeks after a contentious Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky late last month.
The outcome Tuesday marks a major reprieve for Ukraine after Trump and Vice President Vance accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for U.S. support and holding "no cards" in negotiations to end the war.
Trump had remained vague on what exactly Ukraine needed to do to restore U.S. military and intelligence support, which Trump halted in the wake of Zelensky's explosive White House visit.
"I think it's a big difference between the last visit you saw at the Oval office — that's a total ceasefire, Ukraine has agreed to it, and hopefully Russia will agree to it," Trump told reporters in Washington on Tuesday, and suggested meetings with Russian officials could take place almost immediately.
The bilateral talks in Jeddah signaled a rapprochement. Among the restored military aid included $4 billion in the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), a fund that allows the U.S. to send Ukraine military materials directly from Department of Defense stocks.
In the joint U.S.-Ukraine statement, the two countries agreed to name their negotiating teams and immediately begin talks toward an "enduring peace that provides for Ukraine's long-term security."
The U.S. "committed to discussing these specific proposals" with Russia, and the Ukrainian delegation "reiterated that European partners shall be involved in the peace process."
The joint statement also referenced a minerals deal between Ukraine and the U.S., though negotiators said it was not a focus of Tuesday's meeting.
Read the full report at TheHill.com.
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