US vows tough action against Russia amid ceasefire push
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that the United States is prepared to take decisive action if Russia does not agree to a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict.
"Strong measures against the Russian side — I understand that we can count on them. I don’t know the details yet, but we are talking about sanctions and strengthening Ukraine," said Zelensky in response to reporters' questions in Kyiv.
The President of Ukraine also advised waiting for Russia's official response to the proposals to end the war. "What are the chances? We’ll see," he added, as quoted by the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
Ukraine accepted the US proposal
Ukraine agreed to the US proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire in the air, at sea, and along the entire front line. As President Volodymyr Zelensky reported after the talks, Ukraine presented three key demands: a suspension of missile strikes, bombings, and the use of long-range drones; a halt to military activities in the Black Sea; and concrete confidence-building steps, including the release of Ukrainian prisoners and the return of children taken to Russia.
The US declared it would restore aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which had previously been severed due to tensions between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump.
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