3/12/2025 — Breakthrough in Jeddah: Ukraine Accepts US 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal as Military Aid Resumes

A fire following a strike on the outskirts of Odesa, Ukraine’s southern port city. (Oleksandr Gimanov / AFP via Getty Images)

From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / March 12, 2025 

After eight hours of talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian delegation agrees to complete ceasefire with US intelligence and military support immediately restored, while massive drone strike hits Moscow and Russian forces advance in Kursk

Summary of the Day – March 11, 2025

In a significant diplomatic shift, Ukraine announced its acceptance of a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire applying to the entire front line as well as air and sea operations, contingent on Russia also adhering to the terms. This development emerged during high-stakes negotiations in Saudi Arabia, where the United States also agreed to immediately restore military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after its recent suspension. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared “the ball is in Russia’s court,” while President Donald Trump indicated he may speak directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week about the proposal.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces conducted their most extensive drone strike of the war against Moscow overnight, targeting critical oil infrastructure, including the Moscow Oil Refinery and a key Druzhba pipeline facility. Russia claimed to have shot down over 330 drones across ten regions, with Moscow Oblast alone reportedly intercepting 91 unmanned aerial vehicles. Militarily, Russian forces continued their offensive in Kursk Oblast, claiming to have recaptured twelve settlements and approximately 100 square kilometers of territory previously held by Ukrainian troops since their August incursion.

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