As the US government plane took off from Jeddah at sunrise, you could see the sense of achievement felt among President Donald Trump's officials. After two weeks of an acrimonious fallout with Ukraine,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States, following critical peace talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.

Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a cease-fire with Russia. The Kremlin has not said whether it will do the same.