Washington, Kyiv in talks over security guarantees for Ukraine - U.S. diplomat Bryza

He expressed this opinion on Espreso TV.

“I think that the Trump administration remains unpredictable in how it is going to behave toward its allies and friends like Ukraine.  But the Ukrainian side and President Zelensky, by agreeing to that 30-day ceasefire, have shown goodwill, I think, in the eyes of President Trump. As a result, he restored U.S. military assistance and crucial intelligence sharing. This shows that President Trump is not playing a strategic game – he's playing a transactional one. He simply wants a deal.  He is not focused on the theory of international relations,” the diplomat said. 

He added that a positive element is that statements coming from the delegation that was in Riyadh, including Secretary Rubio and National Security Advisor Waltz, suggest that discussions are now taking place between the United States and Ukraine about security guarantees for Ukraine. 

“There is no word yet on what those guarantees would look like or who would provide them, but this is a very positive development, as it allows for a de-escalation of severe tensions in U.S.-Ukrainian relations. Now, it is up to Putin to decide whether he wants to become the target of President Trump’s anger, additional tariffs, sanctions, or whatever else Trump may have in mind,” noted Matthew Bryza.

U.S.-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia

On March 11, the Ukrainian and American delegations met in Jeddah, following which Kyiv agreed to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, and the United States agreed to immediately resume intelligence sharing and security assistance.

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “the ball is now in Russia’s court” after Ukraine agreed to a proposed ceasefire.

White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said after talks with the Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia that President Donald Trump has decided to cancel the pause in military aid to Ukraine immediately. 

Trump expressed hope that Russia would agree to a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine.

The EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas, welcomes the joint statement by Ukraine and the United States following the negotiations and expresses its readiness to participate fully in the steps to achieve peace.

The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, stated that next week, discussions will begin on the details of the ceasefire in Ukraine.