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

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.”

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