The Kremlin has responded to a proposed 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine as peace talks hang by a thread. Moscow said it won't decide on the US-proposed ceasefire until it speaks to the Americans.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is studying the statements following talks between Ukraine and the US in Saudia Arabia. He said discussions with the Americans are planned in the coming days but the US has not yet requested a phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The spokesperson said any call can be "organised very quickly".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the "ball is now in Russia's court" following positive peace talks with Ukraine in Jeddah.
"We're going to tell them [Russia] this is what's on the table, Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start talking, and now it'll be up to them to say yes or no," Mr Rubio said.
"I hope they're going to say yes, and if they do then I think we made great progress."
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In a joint statement on Tuesday night, Ukraine and the US said the immediate ceasefire "can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties" and was subject to Russian co-operation.
"The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace," the statement said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the ceasefire would extend to the frontline as well as the air and sea - further than what was suggested by the UK and France.
Hours after Ukraine declared it agreed to the ceasefire, Russia launched a major air attack on the capital Kyiv which were repelled, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Strikes were also reported in Kharkiv.
The US has immediately lifted the pause on intelligence sharing to Kyiv, with cruical security assistance also resuming.
Poland's foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday morning that the supplies of weapons from the US to Ukraine via Poland has resumed.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Ukraine's agreement with the proposed ceasefire is a "remarkable breakthrough".
“This is an important moment for peace in Ukraine and we now all need to redouble our efforts to get to a lasting and secure peace as soon as possible," he said.
President Donald Trump says he wants to invite Mr Zelensky back to the White House "to get the war over with" - less than two weeks after the leaders' furious row in the Oval Office.
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