KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday hailed a meeting between the U.S. and Ukraine this week aimed at ending Russia's invasion and said a proposed ceasefire could be used to draft a broader peace deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States, following critical peace talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks later this week with a US negotiating team send by President Donald Trump. The aim of those talks in Jeddah will be to discuss the timing and scope of a possible initial ceasefire with Russia,