The US is immediately lifting its pause on military aid and intelligence-sharing to Ukraine.  

It follows several hours of discussions between officials from Washington and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia this morning.  

Ukraine's backing the United States' 30-day ceasefire proposal – contingent on Russia's agreement. 

Russia's not at the talks. 

Kyiv-based foreign policy analyst Jimmy Rushton told Mike Hosking this is a major win for the Ukrainian government.

He says the Ukrainians are doing everything they can to demonstrate they're ready to end the war that's cost hundreds of thousands of lives.  

Military officials from over 30 nations will also meet in Paris for talks later today.  

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