Reports indicate that the United States and Russia will continue discussions on a ceasefire in the Ukraine war on the 23rd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to foreign media.
According to AFP and other reports on the 18th, Steve Witkoff, a special envoy to the Middle East for President Donald Trump, mentioned during an interview with Fox News that a ceasefire agreement in the energy and institutional sector had been reached by President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, stating that ceasefire negotiations "will begin in Jeddah on Sunday."
Witkoff noted, "I believe Russia has agreed to both, and I certainly expect Ukraine to do so as well."
He announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz will attend the negotiations on behalf of the United States. He did not mention who would represent Russia.
Earlier, President Trump and President Putin agreed to promote a "partial ceasefire proposal" to suspend attacks on energy and institutional sector infrastructure for 30 days after a phone call lasting approximately 90 minutes.
In response, the White House reported that the two leaders reached an agreement on a ceasefire in the energy and institutional sector, while also agreeing to immediately commence technical negotiations on the implementation of the ceasefire in the Black Sea and a comprehensive ceasefire and permanent peace in the Middle East.
Witkoff stated, "Given that an agreement has been reached on the targets in energy, infrastructure, and the Black Sea, I believe we are not far from a complete ceasefire."