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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine is ready for a 30-day ceasefire and the ball is now in Russia's court.

The U.S. is resuming intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

More from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.

After marathon talks in JETA, Saudi Arabia, Secretary Rubio appeared before the reporters

traveling with him to announce some diplomatic progress.

And what we leave here with today is a commitment that the Ukrainians are ready to stop

fighting. They're ready to stop the shooting so that they can get to the table and bring about

peace for their country and for the world. Asked if President Trump's relations with his Ukrainian

counterpart have been repaired after an explosive White House meeting, Rubio said, quote,

this is not mean girls or some television show.

He said this is about stopping the fighting and starting negotiations.

The U.S. is also resuming military and intelligence aid to Ukraine.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

House Republicans have voted to avert a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers

passing a measure to keep the government funded through September. Now goes to the Senate,

where it will need the support of at least eight Democrats. Earlier this week, Trump advisor and

tech billionaire Alon Musk accused hackers in Ukraine of launching a cyber attack against his social

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