A high-level US delegation is en route to Moscow to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday. The move follows a breakthrough in Jeddah, where Ukrainian officials agreed to a 30-day ceasefire after talks with American diplomats.Speaking from the Oval Office alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, Trump said he had received “positive messages” about the ceasefire but cautioned that words alone were not enough. “This is a very serious situation,” he emphasized.While Trump did not disclose the identities of the US officials heading to Russia, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that National Security Secretary Mike Waltz had engaged in discussions with his Russian counterpart. Meanwhile, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to play a key role in the negotiations.The Kremlin, which is reviewing the ceasefire proposal, has not ruled out a call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Coinciding with the diplomatic efforts, Putin reportedly visited a command post in Kursk, a region where Russian and Ukrainian forces have clashed since Ukraine’s cross-border incursion last year.The Jeddah meeting marked the first direct engagement between US and Ukrainian officials since a February summit in Washington, which ended in a heated exchange and led to a temporary suspension of US military aid. Following the recent talks, Trump hinted at economic pressure as a tool to persuade Russia, warning, “I can do things financially… that would be very bad for Russia.”With the ceasefire proposal now in Moscow’s hands, all eyes are on the Kremlin’s next move.
