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Musk praises outcome of US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah

Washington, Mar 12 (UNI) US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Wednesday praised the results of the talks between US and Ukrainian delegations in the Saudi city of Jeddah.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the talks between Kiev and Washington had brought lasting peace in Ukraine "one step closer."
"Well done!" Musk said on X, commenting on Rubio's post.
On Tuesday, a meeting between the US and Ukrainian delegations took place in Saudi Arabia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office published a joint statement following the talks, according to which Kiev is ready for the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, with the possibility of extending it by mutual agreement. The document also said that the US would immediately resume aid to Ukraine and lift the pause in intelligence sharing.
US President Donald Trump later expressed hope that Russia would agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump also said that he planned to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to discuss the issue.
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