Trump Confirms U.S. Envoys Head to Russia Amid Ceasefire Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that American representatives were traveling to Russia on March 12, adding that the next steps in ceasefire negotiations depended on Moscow.

“We have people going to Russia right now,” he said, emphasizing that the U.S. had received “some positive messages on ceasefire,” during a meeting at the White House with the Irish Taoiseach  Micheál Martin.

In corresponding news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that discussions on future security guarantees for Ukraine would need to take place during the proposed 30-day ceasefire to ensure key issues are formally addressed.

“Everything depends now on whether Russia is willing to do so, … or is it rather willing to continue killing people,” he said.

Regarding Ukraine’s non-negotiable positions, Zelenskyy emphasized, “We are not going to recognize any territories occupied by the Russians,” calling it “the most important red line.”

Earlier, the Kremlin began reviewing a U.S.-brokered proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, which Kyiv has already accepted.

The proposal, announced a day earlier, was discussed at a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with U.S. officials stating that the decision now lies with Moscow.