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Ukraine Accepts US-Backed Cease-Fire Proposal as Russia Delays Agreement

Kyiv agrees to a 30-day cease-fire brokered by the US, while Moscow imposes conditions and faces mounting international pressure.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint news conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to Ukrainian Muslim service members before sharing an iftar with them, a meal to break their fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 13, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks during the G7 meeting of foreign ministers in La Malbaie, Quebec, on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Sebastien ST-JEAN / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN ST-JEAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Ukraine has agreed to a US-proposed 30-day cease-fire, contingent on Russia's acceptance and implementation of the terms.
  • Russia has expressed conditional support for the cease-fire but raised demands, including restrictions on Ukraine's rearmament and mobilization during the truce.
  • Western allies, led by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, are urging Russia to cease delaying and commit to the agreement.
  • US military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine have resumed following Kyiv's acceptance of the cease-fire proposal.
  • The international community is preparing for potential peacekeeping operations, with European nations discussing contributions to monitor and enforce a future peace agreement.