Here follows the full text of the joint U.S.-Ukrainian statement that was published after bilateral talks in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Tuesday:

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

America's top diplomat met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Monday, ahead of holding talks with a Ukrainian delegation for talks on ending the three-year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived on Monday in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia ahead of talks between a Ukrainian delegation and America's top diplomat. Zelenskyy was received by Saudi Crown Prin

Ukraine says it is ready to accept a US proposal for an initial 30-day ceasefire on land, sea and sky with Russia, following talks in Saudi Arabia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters in Jeddah,

U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for major talks on Tuesday with the goal of charting a course toward ending Russia's three-year-old war.

High-stakes talks between Ukraine and the United States have started in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Ukrainian Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak and Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.

Edited by Emily Atkinson, with Steve Rosenberg reporting from Moscow and Tom Bateman reporting from Jeddah We are expecting to hear shortly from the US delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They have been locked in talks with Ukrainian officials for hours.

NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports from Saudi Arabia ahead of the meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah.

Taking a dizzying turnaround from the Oval Office row between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, US on Tuesday lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, while Kyiv has expressed openness to a 30-day ceasefire—and the ball is “now in Russia’s court”.

Ukraine has expressed its readiness to accept the US proposal to immediately introduce a temporary, 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual consent