Trump says negotiators headed to Russia 'right now'

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that negotiators are headed to Russia "right now" for talks on a possible ceasefire with Ukraine, after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day truce. 

Trump did not give further details, but the White House later said that his special envoy was going to Moscow later this week. "People are going to Russia right now as we speak. And hopefully they can get a ceasefire from Russia," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Ireland's prime minister. 

Ukraine gave the nod on Tuesday to a US-backed plan for a 30-day ceasefire at talks in Saudi Arabia. Washington resumed assistance on Tuesday after Kyiv agreed to the ceasefire plan in Jeddah, along with a deal giving the US preferential access to Ukraine's natural resources. The crucial next step is for Washington to secure Russia's agreement.