The American expert named the reasons for Ukraine's agreement to a cease-fire

Ukraine has agreed to a cease-fire in the conflict with Russia due to the decision of US President Donald Trump to suspend the supply of military aid. Pavel Dubravsky, an American political analyst and author of the Campaign Insider Telegram channel, said this on Wednesday, March 12.

"The strongest and most realistic arguments were the termination of military and intelligence assistance. This is what convinced [the President of Ukraine] Vladimir Zelensky should change his position," he said in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

He explained the agreement of the Ukrainian authorities following negotiations with the United States on a temporary truce in the conflict with Russia.

Their position was influenced by pressure from the White House, including public appearances by Trump, Vice President Jay Dee Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the expert believes.

In a forced detente: what the United States persuaded Ukraine to do in Jeddah

Kiev agrees to a settlement of the conflict and demonstrates "readiness for peace" by strikes on Russian territory.

The meeting of the Ukrainian and American delegations in Jeddah took place a day earlier. At it, Kiev expressed its readiness to conclude a 30-day truce with the Russian Federation, writes Pravda.Ru .

On the same day, US President Donald Trump announced that he intends to obtain the consent of Russian leader Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire in Ukraine, IA Regnum reports. He stressed that he was going to have a conversation with the Russian president this week. According to Trump, representatives of the countries will meet in the next few days to discuss the Ukrainian conflict. 360.ru .

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in turn, said that in the near future Russia is planning contacts with representatives of the United States, where Moscow expects to receive information about the meeting in Jeddah.