Russia expects briefing from US on 30-day ceasefire plan in Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it needed to be briefed by the United States on the outcome of U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Saudi Arabia before it would comment on whether a proposed ceasefire was acceptable to Russia, Reuters writes.

After more than eight hours of talks with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would take an offer of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, accepted by Ukrainian officials, to Russia.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia was waiting for a briefing from Washington. He did not rule out the possibility of a phone call between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, which he said could be organised very quickly if needed.