Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Education Department Layoffs, Spending Bill
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What are the recent developments in Ukraine ceasefire talks?
Ukraine agrees to terms for a 30-day ceasefire, and the U.S. is back to sending weapons and intelligence.
And that's effective immediately. Will Russia agree to the deal, and what's it mean for ending the war if they don't?
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After nine hours of talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian and American delegations announced an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire last night.
This comes less than two weeks after a string of harsh words by President Trump directed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky culminated in an Oval Office blowup between the two and the impression that the new administration was taking Russia's side. Now, though, the pressure is on Russia to accept the American-Ukrainian deal.
We go now to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley, who is in Kyiv. So, Eleanor, 30 days. What does that buy Ukraine?
Well, A, that buys them peace, space, and calm to begin real talks about a long-term peace. It would include the cessation of all shooting, bombs, missiles, drones on the Black Sea, the front line, and in Ukraine's cities, of course. And the Trump administration announced it is resuming the sharing of intelligence and delivery of military supplies, which it had temporarily paused. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the ball is now in Russia's court.
What is the impact of the U.S. Department of Education layoffs?
Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start talking. And now it'll be up to them to say yes or no. I hope they're going to say yes. And if they do, then I think we've made great progress. If they say no, then we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here.
So that's an incredible statement, less than two weeks after the Trump administration seemed to blame Ukraine for not wanting peace.
How are Ukrainians reacting to this?
Well, President Volodymyr Zelensky took to social media immediately to herald the agreement. Here he is speaking.
The American side understands our arguments.
He said, the American side understands our arguments, accepts our proposals, and I want to thank President Trump for the constructive conversation between our teams. So, again, a complete turnaround for Zelensky from that disastrous Oval Office meeting. And as for resuming the intelligence, you know, cutting that off was seen as a real low blow to Ukrainians. I arrived in Kiev last night just as the news of the deal and the renewed intel sharing was breaking, and I spoke to 35-year-old Dima Suhok. Here he is.
I think that's great. We need this information for sure.
And how did you feel when it was stopped?
Let's say...
I don't know if you heard his friend, but she said they felt less safe because satellite intelligence not only helped on the battlefield, but it helped Ukraine defend its cities by giving advance warning of high-speed Russian missiles. And having lay in bed last night on my first night in Kiev to air raid sirens and then the explosions of drones being shot down over the city, I can tell you it's nerve-wracking.
Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Now, that meeting in Saudi Arabia was between Ukraine and the U.S. Now what?
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