Ukraine agreed to a U.S.-brokered 30-day ceasefire proposal during peace talks in Saudi Arabia. It is a first step by Ukraine toward ending its conflict with Russia.  

The U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Russia this week as Moscow awaits talks with American counterparts before weighing in on the deal.  How will Russia respond?

Joining the discussion: 

• Dmitry Babich is a journalist and Russian political analyst.
• Anton Fedyashin is an Associate Professor of History at American University.
• Pieter Cleppe is the Editor-in-Chief of BrusselsReport.eu.
• Oleksii Riabchyn is an advisor to the Deputy Prime-Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.

The U.S. and Ukraine have tentatively agreed to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after U.S.-led talks in Saudi Arabia. How will Moscow respond?

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