It is a confusing time for American diplomacy. After receiving yesterday in Saudi Arabia, the United States appeared on Tuesday to return to the corner of Ukraine. Calling Russia to agree on a 30-day ceasefire It started in the war more than three years ago. On Wednesday, it remained completely incomprehensible, however, Vladimir Putin could agree to a temporary ceasefire. Currently its forces have Momentum on the battlefield But, as Ukraine believes that Russia has been killed in hundreds of thousands of military casualties.

“We are going to tell (the Russians) this is at the table. Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start talking about them, yes, US Secretary of State Marco Rubion said. “If they say no, we, unfortunately, will know what the obstacle is for peace … The ball is now in court.”

Russia is fencing, but notes that the battlefield is “dynamics good” for Putin

The Kremlin said Wednesday that more details needed for suggestion and time. Moscow, Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow assumes that the US delegation in talks with Ukraine, “Details of the talks in Saudi Arabia.”

“Contacts are planned in the coming days,” Peskov said.

Special Representative of Russia and Ukraine Steve Witkoff is expected to be held in Russia this week. Peskov noted that these talks may lead to another telephone conversation between Putin and Mr. Trump. He said that there were no concrete plans for such a conversation, but if necessary (it) can be organized very quickly. “

The Kremlin spokesman hinted, however, that the position of Russia's transaction at any time only intensified during the talks every passing day. Putin's forces have continued slow but steady progress in recent weeks. In Russia GrandThe Western border of Kursk, where the Ukrainian forces organized a stunning invasion last year.

“The Kremlin is closely following the information from the armed forces in the Kursk region,” Peskov said. “The data show that the Russian forces are successfully moving forward, the dynamics is good.”

On Wednesday, the Russian Armed Forces announced that the forces in Kursk had restored forces in Kursk. Russia also unleashed the missile attack on Ukraine overnight, and the report on the Emergency Service hit the riyey of Zelenky. The service reports that housing buildings, administrative buildings, shop, educational institution, educational institution and other vehicles were damaged in strikes, and it blamed Russia, after which the rescuers responded. Local media reported that at least nine people were injured, and one woman, a long, was killed.

White House shift Ukraine's policy

The shift of the White House after a meeting in Saudi Arabia – it is clearly returning to standing with Moscow to end the war that Putin began more than three years ago. Second dramatic turn For more than a month by Trump, as it runs America's policy on Ukraine. It was standing for a meeting, Zelenki was only weeks ago in Washington when Mr. Trump was elected the President of Ukraine. “

Then Mr. Trump announced the suspension of US security support and intelligence exchange with Ukraine. Both are important for the country, which stands for any possibility of keeping Russia's promotion forces in Bay.

The break was raised on Tuesday about the 30-day ceasefire agreement between Washington and Kiev, immediately misleading the cargo promised weapons, which costs about $ 3.8 billion.

NATO ally of the United States in Poland, which shares a long-term border with Western Ukraine and has stable to support Zelenkoy in the whole war, Prime Minister Donald Tusk promised the “Ministry of Peace”.

French President Emanuel McRo and British Prime Minister Kaye Starmer said they wanted to send peacekeepers to Ukraine as a challenge, as well as a “remarkable” warning that Kiev turns to that it could be “strong” security guarantees.

In a conversation with journalists on Wednesday, further nuance with the position of Ukraine and its neighbors appeared, saying that the European peoples should “be involved in” further aggression. “

Mr. Trump and other high-ranking US officials have been holding security guarantees for Ukraine for weeks and have completely ruled out any proposals for US shoes on the ground. They insisted that a new economic transaction between Kiev and Washington, which aims to access Ukraine's reserves Highly searched after mineral resourcesHe will attract American investments that would effectively caught Russia without our US military commitment.

RUBION WRITTEN WRITTEN THAT THE RESUSTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA WILL NOT TAKE PLACE IN THE USA-Ukraine mining as a deterrent to Russia.

“There are different ways to build restraint measures that prevent another war from the future,” said Rubion, emphasizing that the management of the victory does not approach the concept of security guarantees. ”

“The bottom line,” he said.

During the first three years of war, the US government made more than $ 100 billion to support Ukraine, helping to protect young democracy against Russia's aggression.

That reason has invited many volunteers from around the world to train and fight Ukraine's forces, including Americans who come as a private citizen. CBS News met with Americans to train Ukrainian soldiers and evacuate civilians from the frontal areas.

It is believed that hundreds of American volunteers, many of whom the US veterans were registered to serve with the Ukrainian army. For some of them, the recent actions and rhetoric of the US administration, particularly celebrate Mr. Trump, who responded to the Kremlin, offering the war, did not sit well.

One American struggle for the survival of Ukraine posted a video in the White House in the White House after that explosive meeting, describing it “mainly Russian propaganda from the mouth of the American president.”

“It's a shame,” said a man who recognized himself in the video “unpleasant”, the American volunteer struggle in Kharkov region. “I voted for that person twice. I have always been a supporter of Diyhard Trump before losing friends for that man and about what he is on TV.

contributed to this report.

Holly Williams

Holly Williams is a Senior CBS News Senior Foreign Corresponding based on Networks in CBS London Bureau. Williams joined CBS news in July 2012 and has more than 25 years of experience, which covers major news and international conflicts in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.