According to reports, on the 12th, it was revealed by a US official that the US has fully resumed the weapon transportation and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Previously, on the 11th, US and Ukrainian delegations held talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and both sides announced that they had reached a consensus on issues such as implementing a temporary cease - fire, resuming intelligence sharing, and security assistance.
It was reported that a US official said that shells, anti - tank weapons, and ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) would be shipped to Ukraine again. The official also confirmed that the US had resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
According to another report, on the 12th, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski confirmed that the channel for the US to transport weapons to Ukraine through Poland had been restored.
On February 28th, Zelensky visited the White House and met with Trump. The two had a fierce argument, and the US - Ukraine mineral agreement was not signed.
Subsequently, the US suspended all current military assistance to Ukraine until Trump determined that the Ukrainian leadership showed a sincere commitment to peace.
On March 4th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Ukraine was ready to achieve peace "under Trump's leadership". He and his team were willing to start negotiations as soon as possible to achieve lasting peace.
On March 4th, Zelensky posted on social media, expressing gratitude to the US and Trump for helping Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence and providing military assistance. He regretted that the meeting at the White House the other day did not "go as expected". He said it was time to correct the mistakes, and the Ukrainian side hoped that the subsequent cooperation and communication would be constructive. Regarding the US - Ukraine mineral agreement, Zelensky said that the Ukrainian side was willing to sign it at any time and in any convenient way. The Ukrainian side regarded the agreement as an important step towards greater security and solid security guarantees, and he hoped that the agreement would work.
According to a report, on March 9th local time, US President Trump said in an interview that he expected Ukrainian President Zelensky to sign a rare - earth mineral agreement with the US. When asked whether the US's cessation of support for Ukraine would harm Ukraine's chances of survival, Trump said that he thought Ukraine might not survive anyway.
On March 11th, the US and Ukrainian delegations concluded their talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Both sides announced that they had reached a consensus on issues such as implementing a temporary cease - fire, resuming intelligence sharing, and security assistance. According to the joint statement issued after the talks, Ukraine said it was willing to accept the US proposal to immediately implement a 30 - day temporary cease - fire. This cease - fire could be extended with the consent of both sides and must be accepted and implemented by Russia at the same time. The US would immediately resume intelligence sharing with Ukraine and resume security assistance to Ukraine.
The latest report said that on the 11th local time, Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian President's Office, said that the US - Ukraine mineral agreement would be signed when the US "partners think it is appropriate". The report mentioned that after Ukraine agreed to accept the 30 - day temporary cease - fire proposed by the US, Yermak said that the Ukrainian side was "fully prepared" to advance the mineral agreement. He said, "The draft of this document has been approved by the Ukrainian government. Even the people authorized to sign the agreement have been identified. As for the US side, when our partners think it is appropriate, yes, this agreement will be signed."
On March 12th, Russian Ambassador to France Alexey Meshkov said in an interview that Russia had not yet learned the results of the US - Ukraine negotiations, so it was "too early" to announce whether a cease - fire was possible. Russia needed to know more details and hoped to resolve the conflict through diplomatic means.