US strikes deal with Ukraine for ceasefire, says the ‘ball’ is now in Russia’s ‘court’

By Timothy Nerozzi

Published March 11, 2025 2:59pm ET

After weeks of miserable disagreements, U.S. and Ukrainian diplomats exited their private negotiating room in Saudi Arabia with a plan for ending the Russian invasion.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security adviser Michael Waltz left the meeting in the coastal city of Jeddah with a clear message: “The ball is now in [Russia’s] court.”