NEWSFLASH: U.S. resumes aid, intel sharing with Ukraine

Following talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine also said it would agree to a 30 day ceasefire if Russia agreed to do the same.

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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak (R) attends the meeting between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Following weeks of deteriorating relations between the United States and Ukraine, the two delegations emerged from negotiations today with a new understanding:

• Ukraine will agree to a 30 day ceasefire, that is, if Russia were to accept it, both countries said in a joint statement after discussions in Saudi Arabia.

• As a result, the United States will resume intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine.

After the paywall:

There was a cheeky statement, at least to our eyes, in the joint declaration.

And even as the declaration was made, Russia was attacking a Ukrainian city.

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