US will ‘have contact today’ with Russia after Ukraine peace talks

Kyiv says it is ready to accept plans for a 30-day immediate ceasefire after US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the talks with the US were ‘very positive.’

The US will “have contact” with Russia on Wednesday after holding talks with Ukraine over a possible peace, the country’s secretary of state has said.

Marco Rubio said Washington will put the proposals to Moscow directly, adding that “the ball is truly in their court” and rejection of the plan would “make their intentions clear”.