Ukraine is ready to take such a step only if Russia adheres to the terms of the ceasefire in the same way.

The announcement comes as one of the main conclusions of the U.S.-Ukraine talks in Jeddah, in which the two sides sought a common path toward a peace deal after weeks of tense relations.

The ties between Kyiv and Washington grew sour after a heated exchange between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on Feb. 28, which led to the U.S. halting military and intelligence support.

“Ukrainian proposal for this meeting with the Americans was three things: ceasefire in the sky — missiles, bombs, long-range drones — and ceasefire at sea, as well as measures to establish trust to this process, first of all – the release of prisoners,” Zelensky said following the meeting.

“The American side understands our arguments, accepts our proposals, I want to thank President (Donald) Trump for the constructiveness of our teams’ conversation,” he added.

The president added that as part of the deal, the U.S. agreed to resume intelligence sharing and defense assistance for Ukraine.

“And today, there was a proposal from the American side to take the first step right away and attempt to establish a complete ceasefire for 30 days, not only regarding missiles, drones, and bombs, not only in the Black Sea but also along the entire front line,” Zelensky said.

“Ukraine accepts this proposal.”

Zelensky added that the U.S. “must convince Russia” to abide by it.

During the talks, the Ukrainian delegation proposed to implement a partial truce in the sky and at sea, while the U.S. side wanted “to try to do more,” a source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent.

Russia’s stance toward a partial ceasefire is unclear, the source added. Moscow has repeatedly rejected freezing hostilities along the current front line, believing it has the upper hand on the battlefield.

“Within a certain period of time, we will prepare a final agreement on how to end the war. Now, the discussions concern only the first steps,” the source said.

Ways to enforce a possible ceasefire also remain uncertain. Kyiv has previously emphasized that firm security guarantees from the U.S. and other partners should be a key part of any cessation of hostilities, arguing that Russia has repeatedly violated multiple ceasefires since the start of its aggression in 2014.

The Trump administration has been reluctant to provide security guarantees to Kyiv and instead urged Europe to take responsibility for Ukraine’s post-war stability. According to U.S. officials, the proposed minerals deal agreement could function as a security guarantee itself.

The readout from the Jeddah meeting said that both Zelensky and Trump “agreed to conclude as soon as possible a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraine’s critical mineral resources to expand Ukraine’s economy, offset the cost of American assistance, and guarantee Ukraine’s long-term prosperity and security.”

The Ukrainian delegation included President’s Office Head Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and Yermak’s deputy, Pavlo Palisa. The U.S. delegation was led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

In the coming days, Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is also expected to travel to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Witkoff previously traveled to Moscow in February for the release of U.S. teacher Marc Fogel from a Russian prison and has emerged as a key figure in Washington’s effort to negotiate a peace between Russia and Ukraine.

The Ukrainian and U.S. delegations are to hold talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on ending Russia’s war. The participants are expected to discuss potential ceasefire options and a mineral resource deal between the U.S. and Ukraine.

“I say they (Ukraine) don’t have the cards. Nobody really has the cards. Russia doesn’t have the cards. What you have to do is you have to make a deal, and you have to stop the killing. It’s a senseless war, and we are going to get it stopped,” Trump said.

Trump’s recent statement contradicts his previous ones, in which he claimed the opposite about Ukraine and Russia.

On Feb. 20, Trump stated that Russia held “the cards” in any peace talks with Ukraine as it occupies a significant part of Ukrainian territory.

Eight days later, the U.S. president told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, during a heated argument in the White House that he “was not in a good position” regarding the war and did not have “the right cards.”

Following the spat in the Oval Office on Feb. 28, the U.S. suspended its military and intelligence aid for Ukraine. The Ukrainian delegation is expected to discuss the resumption of military aid in Saudi Arabia.

The delegations will also discuss territorial issues, security protocols, and intelligence sharing, according to Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Speaking while en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for discussions with senior Ukrainian officials, Rubio emphasized the necessity of compromise from both Ukraine and Russia, stressing that difficult decisions would be required on both sides.

“The most important thing that we have to leave here with is a strong sense that Ukraine is prepared to do difficult things, like the Russians are going to have to do difficult things to end this conflict or at least pause it in some way, shape or form,” he told reporters.

Rubio’s remarks came just over a week after a tense White House meeting between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky. The meeting resulted in the Trump administration halting military aid to Ukraine due to disagreements over security guarantees in a proposed deal involving Ukraine’s natural resources.

While Rubio did not specify details of a potential agreement, he made it clear that mutual concessions would be key to any diplomatic resolution.

Addressing the military situation, Rubio expressed skepticism about a definitive victory for either side.

“I think both sides need to come to an understanding that there’s no military solution to this situation,” the secretary of state said.

“The Russians can’t conquer all of Ukraine, and obviously it’ll be very difficult for Ukraine in any reasonable time period to sort of force the Russians back all the way to where they were in 2014.”

He also added that determining Russia’s willingness to compromise would be a crucial step in future negotiations.

Discussions in Jeddah are unlikely to include Trump’s earlier proposal, which suggested that U.S. financial interests in Ukrainian natural resources could serve as compensation for American military support.

Rubio also clarified that Ukraine’s access to Starlink, the satellite internet service provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, was never under threat. the U.S. still has leverage over Moscow and is attempting to bring Russia to the negotiating table. He also indicated that the resumption of military aid to Ukraine would be a topic of discussion.