Ukraine LIVE: Kyiv accepts 30-day ceasefire plan after Saudi Arabia peace talks

The US has lifted the ban on intelligence-sharing with following peace talks in Saudi Arabia.

Washington will lift its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing immediately after imposed the ban to push Zelensky into peace talks.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio added that “the ball is now in ‘s court” after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day ceasefire.

confirmed the temporary ceasefire deal would cover the frontline as well as the air and sea.

The Ukrainian president wrote on Telegram: “The American side understands our arguments, accepts our proposals, and I want to thank president Trump for the constructiveness of the conversation between our teams.”

He added: “We consider it positive and we are ready to take this step. is ready for peace. [] must show whether it is ready to stop the war or continue it. The time has come for the full truth.”

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova hit out at the West after reportedly launched one of its largest drone attacks since the beginning of the war. The attack, she claimed, should act as “a signal to the international community and the collective West”. She continued: “Now it will deal with the unleashed madness of the monster they raised, fed, equipped, provided with weapons without control and showered with money.”

This comes as talks between Ukrainian and US delegates have started in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian delegation shared pictures of the meeting beginning on social media, and will include Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa on one side and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor to the US President Michael Walz on the other. The meeting will focus on the path to peace and bilateral relations between and the United States.

will host NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday.

This comes after Mr Rutte told to repair his relationship with the US, telling him “we really have to respect what President Trump has done so far for “.

He told the : “I am absolutely convinced that the US wants to bring to this durable peace.”

Tomorrow, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin will visit the White House.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Britain of trying to save the “remnants of the Kyiv regime” over its potential peacekeeping mission with France.

He said: “What will the peacekeepers protect? The remnants of the Kyiv Nazi regime, which adopted a series of laws exterminating Russian culture, language, media, and banned the canonical UOC [Ukrainian Orthodox Church]?”

‘s public broadcaster said a partial ceasefire and minerals deal were discussed during the US- peace talks in Saudi Arabia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “peace can no longer be taken for granted” during talks with MEPs over support for .

She added that European security “is being shaken, and many of our illusions are being shattered”.

She also called on the EU to ramp up defence production and said investment must focus on joint procurement to support Europe’s defense industry.

The death toll has risen to five after a Ukrainian air strike on ‘s Kursk region, its acting governor said.

Alexander Khinshtein previously said three people had been killed and nine injured.

The attack hit a shopping centre in the village of Belaya.

The US- peace talks in are “going okay”, said a senior Ukrainian official.

The anonymous official told AFP: “The talks are going OK, a lot of questions have been discussed.”

Former Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev praised Ukrainian “resolve to stand for freedom”, calling it “miraculous”.

He wrote on X: “Ukrainian resolve to stand for freedom is miraculous. Everyone in the free and brave world must support them in any way possible. Shame on the so-called ‘realists’ who bow to Putin’s .”

The senior aide in Ukrainian President’s ’s office, Andriy Yermak, has posted an update on X.

It reads simply: “Work in progress.”

This is followed by emojis of the Ukrainian and US flags.

Fires are reportedly still raging in Moscow following ‘s massive drone attack.

Footage shared online around an hour ago shows at least one large plume of black smoke rising into the air.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 70 drones targeted the Russian capital and were shot down as they were flying towards it.

An aide to President Zelensky has said the meeting with US officials began in a “very constructive” way.

Footage showed Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister in attendance at the table, with American, Saudi and Ukrainian flags in the background.

The meeting is taking place at a luxury hotel.

Donald Tusk, Poland’s PM, has said he wants to offer voluntary training from next year, with a target to train 100,000 volunteers in 2027.

Je said: “By the end of March, the government will have prepared the Ministry of National Defence’s proposals on how the model for training 100,000 people in 2027 would function.”

Those taking part in the month of training gets a one-off salary of 6,000 złoty (£1,206).

Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has urged Ukrainian and US officials not to “waste this chance”.

Mr Tusk wrote on X: “Dear Americans, dear Ukrainians, don’t waste this chance.

“The whole world is watching you in Jeddah today. Good luck!”

One of henchmen has issued an ominous rebuke of the UK.

Experts suggest it points to using to divide the West.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says the country’s officials “continue to capitalise on the Trump administration’s statements and actions in an attempt to divide the United States and Europe”.

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A third person has died after a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Reuters reports.

The news service cites Evgeniya Khrustaleva, the head of the town of Domodedovo, who issued the update on her Telegram channel.

Officials from the US and have began talks focused on peace and bilateral relations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

‘s huge strikes on have resulted in three children being injured, according to the country’s officials.

In total, two people were killed and 18 others hurt in the massive drone attack, officials said.

Russian air defences say they shot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 regions.

Experts say that is offering no concessions despite continuing to say publicly that it wants peace.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote: “Russian officials… continue to reiterate Russian President ‘s 2021 and 2022 demands.

“Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed… that any future peace settlement must “eradicate” the “root causes” of the war.

“Lavrov defined the ‘root causes’ of the war as the alleged ‘threats to ‘s security from the Ukrainian and Western directions in general’ that are due to NATO’s eastward expansion and the Ukrainian government’s alleged “extermination” of everything that is “connected with and the Russian World [Russkiy Mir]’, including Russian language, culture, Orthodoxy, and media.”

Experts added: “Lavrov similarly defined the alleged ‘root causes’ of the war in late December 2024, and the Kremlin’s rhetoric on this topic has not changed in the over two months, even after the start of US-Russian bilateral talks in February 2024.

“‘s repeated rhetoric about the ‘root causes’ of the war and constant reiteration of its specific unchanged demands contrast sharply with the flexibility has shown.”

‘s representative during today’s talks, Marco Rubio, said yesterday: “What we want to know is, are they interested entering some sort of peace conversation and general outlines of the kinds of things they could consider, recognizing that it has been a costly and bloody war for the Ukrainians. They have suffered greatly and their people have suffered greatly,” Mr Rubio said.”

He added: “And it’s hard in the aftermath of something like that to even talk about concessions, but that’s the only way this is going to end and prevent more suffering.”

“I’m not going to set any conditions on what they have to or need to do. I think we want to listen to see how far they’re willing to go and then compare that to what the Russians want and see how far apart we truly are.”

The Ukrainian team meeting ‘s secretary of state, Marco Rubio will include Volodymyr Zelenky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak, foreign minister Andriy Sybiha and defence minister Rustem Umerov.

It’s believed that will propose a ceasefire covering the Black Sea and long-range missile strikes, as well as the release of prisoners.

Anonymous Ukrainian officials also told AP they are ready during the talks to sign an agreement with the United States on access to ’s rare earth minerals.

US and Ukrainian officials have started their meeting in Jeddah, according to ’s foreign ministry.

It posted a video on Telegram of the Ukrainian delegation arriving.

The State Emergency Service of released these pictures on Tuesday, following a major Russian strike in Odesa.

A second person has reportedly died following the overnight drone attacks in .

This is according to Moscow’s regional governor, Andrei Vorobyev.

He said a 50-year-old man died in hospital. Two others are said to remain in hospital with “extensive injuries”.

Moscow’s governor Andrei Vorobyov has said one person was killed and three injured as a result of the Ukrianian attack.

It damaged seven apartment buildings in Ramensky, one of the capital’s south-eastern suburbs, he added.

The operation appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone attack of the war so far.

The Prime Minister Sir told US president yesterday that he wanted talks with Ukrainian officials to have a “positive outcome” that would see military aid and intelligence-sharing resume, reports suggest.

Military chiefs from the so-called “coalition of the willing” will meet in Paris today.

Chief of the UK’s Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin will attend.

The Defence Secretary John Healey will meet opposite numbers from France, Germany, Italy and Poland on Wednesday.

is continuing to expand its domestic production of drones to support its war effort, experts say.

The Institute for the Study of War wrote: “Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov signed a memorandum of understanding with German defense manufacturer Diehl Defense on March 9 to triple the supply of IRIS-T air defense systems and missiles to and establish longer-term industrial projects that will strengthen ‘s air defence.”

It added: “Director of the Procurement Policy Department of ‘s Ministry of Defense (MoD) Hlib Kanevsky reported on March 10 that the MoD plans to purchase approximately 4.5million first-person view (FPV) drones from domestic producers in 2025 — the projected limit of Ukrainian domestic drone production for 2025.”

Talks between US and Ukrainian officials are due to begin in Saudi Arabia today.

will not be taking part in the dicussions directly.

The Ukrainian President arrived in the country on Monday for a planned meeting with crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.

At least one person has died as a result of ‘s attack, Russian officials say.

AP reports the most drones, 126, were shot down over the Kursk region across the border from .

91 were shot down over the Moscow region.

Other areas targeted included Belgorod, Bryansk and Voronezh, as well as Kaluga, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol and Ryazan.

Video showing explosions and the aftermath of ‘s attack on Russis have been shared online.

Clips show drones striking, vehicles aflame and what seems to be a high-rise building on fire.

officials said air defences shot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 Russian regions overall.

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It comes as US and Ukrainian officials are due to meet for talks in Saudi Arabis today.

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