US agrees maritime ceasefire deal with Ukraine and Russia

Russia and Ukraine agree to ‘eliminate the use of force’ in Black Sea

Kremlin stipulates maritime ceasefire will start only if it gets sanctions relief on agricultural exports. Russia and Ukraine have agreed to “eliminate the use of force” in the Black Sea after ...

The Guardian - 5h

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Financial Times - 8h

Ukraine agrees to US-led ceasefire; Russia yet to weigh in

U.S. officials announced that Ukraine is ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. In return, the United States agreed to resume sending military aid and intelligence to Ukraine. The Kremlin ...

NBC News - Mar. 12

Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea

The two sides struck separate deals with the US after three days of talks in Saudi Arabia.

BBC News - 10h

Ukraine and Russia agree to Black Sea and energy infrastructure ceasefire

The White House has confirmed that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire agreement to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea and attacks on energy infrastructure. NBC News' Kelly ...

NBC News - 13h

Russia faces moment of 'truth' after Ukraine, US agree ceasefire plan

The prospects for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine "is in Moscow's hands," a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following talks with the U.S.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Unclear if Russia will agree to ceasefire terms with Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a ceasefire deal will be presented to Russia after Ukraine said it is ready to accept a 30-day pause in fighting. CBS News senior foreign correspondent ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks after Putin meeting with US on ceasefire deal

Russia and Ukraine traded attacks over the weekend, just shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. officials about a ceasefire deal. Both sides reported more than 100 enemy ...

The Hill - Mar. 16

Russians wary of ceasefire deal with Ukraine

Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, has arrived in Moscow to discuss a proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. But Russian officials do not seem ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Russia says US to ease sanctions as part of targeted ceasefire deal with Ukraine

Russia said Monday that it expects the U.S. to ease certain sanctions as part of an agreement for a limited ceasefire with Ukraine, lifting restrictions on certain banking sectors which are a major ...

The Hill - 12h

What's next after Ukraine agrees to U.S. proposal for ceasefire with Russia

The pressure to end Russia's war on Ukraine now shifts to Moscow, after the U.S. and a Ukrainian delegation agreed to a proposed ceasefire deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Russia, Ukraine agree to stop fighting in Black Sea to enable shipping

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to "ensure safe navigation" and "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea, in a deal announced by the Trump administration.

CBS News - 12h

Russia, Ukraine agree to stop fighting in Black Sea to enable shipping

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to "ensure safe navigation" and "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea, in a deal announced by the Trump administration.

CBS News - 12h

Russia, Ukraine agree to stop fighting in Black Sea to enable shipping

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to "ensure safe navigation" and "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea, in a deal announced by the Trump administration.

CBS News - 12h

Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

President Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia to agree to the truce.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Ukraine war live: Trump claims deal on Ukraine minerals is close amid US and Russia ceasefire talks

US president believes rare earths deal to be signed ‘soon’; Ukraine delegation to meet US officials as Kremlin claims it has suspended infrastructure strikes despite ongoing attacks. US and ...

The Guardian - 1d

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposal heads to Moscow after Kyiv agrees

Ukraine said Tuesday it is willing to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will now take the deal to the Russians. CBS ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Trump and Putin agree on 'energy and infrastructure ceasefire' as step to Ukraine peace deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week said that Kyiv would agree to a broader 30-day ceasefire if Russia also signed.

CNBC - Mar. 18

The limited ceasefire in Ukraine: what has been agreed and how will it work?

As delegations from Moscow and Kyiv prepare to meet US negotiators in Riyadh, details of pact remain unclear. Ukraine and Russia have agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after the US ...

The Guardian - 3d

Bolton says ceasefire not in Ukraine's interest, but Zelensky 'had to agree'

Former national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that a ceasefire deal with Russia is not "in Ukraine’s interest," but the war-torn country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, “had to ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Details on deal reached after US talks with Ukraine and Russia in Saudi Arabia

Russia and Ukraine also agreed to "develop measures to implement the agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine," the White House said.

ABC News - 12h

Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US says – Europe live

White House says both sides agree to ‘ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes’. A former head of Dutch cybersecurity has ...

The Guardian - 13h

Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, Trump administration says

The White House said Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks on energy facilities by the two neighbors, an apparent breakthrough ...

NBC News - 13h

Ukraine war live: US reportedly believes ceasefire could be agreed by Easter

White House is said to acknowledge that timeline is ambitious given large gaps between Ukraine and Russia in ceasefire negotiations. My colleagues Pjotr Sauer , Shaun Walker and Andrew Roth ...

The Guardian - 2d

Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire as US prepares to lift military aid restrictions

Joint Ukraine-US statement saying ‘ball is now in Russia’s court’ is followed by reports of an air strike on Kyiv. Latest Europe news live Ukraine said it was ready to accept an immediate ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Trump, Putin agree Russia will not strike energy targets in Ukraine as groundwork for ceasefire

A power plant, NATO aspirations, and land will likely be on the table when President Trump tries to convince Russia's President Putin of a ceasefire in Ukraine.

NBC News - Mar. 18

Putin adviser says ceasefire gives nothing to Russia, would only help Ukraine

An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire gave nothing to Russia and only benefited Ukraine, in one of Moscow’s first public signs of opposition to a deal ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Ukraine agrees to Trump’s 30-day ceasefire plan

During talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to President Trump’s plan for a 30-day ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. Trump said that he will now speak to Russia’s president Putin. The U.S. will ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

Russia says it is awaiting details on ceasefire proposal with Ukraine

Ukraine has said it's ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after high-level talks with U.S. officials this week in Saudi Arabia. The deal will now be presented to Russia. CBS News senior ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Eye Opener: Russia rejects ceasefire deal

Russia rejected a European-led ceasefire deal that would have ended the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Trump administration announced it is cancelling $400 million in grants to Columbia University. ...

CBS News - Mar. 8

Ukraine-U.S. ceasefire talks took 7 hours. The hard part will be getting Russia to agree.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the ball was in Russian President Vladimir Putin's court after agreeing to a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Zelenskyy agrees to 30-day US ceasefire deal; explosions reported in Kyiv and Kharkiv – Ukraine war live

Donald Trump plans to talk to Vladimir Putin about ceasefire; Russian state media reports explosions in Ukraine capital as Kyiv’s mayor says air defence forces are repelling the strikes. As the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Ukraine's position on a potential 30-day ceasefire deal with Russia

Ukraine appears ready for a temporary ceasefire with Russia after losing access to U.S. aid and intelligence for its war. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the defense and security department at ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Trump suggests US could run Ukraine's power plants

The US president says peace efforts are "very much on track", a day after Russia's president declined to agree a full ceasefire.

BBC News - 6d

Ukraine is willing to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, U.S. officials say

Ukraine is ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, according to U.S. officials who met with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. This comes as the Trump administration agreed to lift a ...

CBS News - 6d

Trump signals cautious optimism on Russia accepting Ukraine ceasefire

President Trump on Thursday said he hoped Russia would “do the right thing” as his administration presses for a ceasefire agreement between Moscow and Ukraine. Trump told reporters he was getting ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

President Trump says Russia could face consequences if it doesn't sign ceasefire with Ukraine

President Trump threatened Russia with consequences on Wednesday if it doesn't agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.

CBS News - Mar. 13