The declaration, which the White House labeled as a joint statement between the U.S. and Ukraine, made clear that the two sides had work remaining to get to a final agreement but noted that they had agreed to “continue intensive work on joint proposals in the coming days.”

Russia is expected to  reject the new 19-point cease-fire deal drafted by the US and Ukraine, suggesting the war will last at least through Christmas, sources told The Post.

A plan to end Russia’s war with Ukraine is progressing, according to American and Ukrainian officials, who also acknowledged more work still to do.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US has made “tremendous progress” toward a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war by bringing both sides to the table. “There are a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details that must be sorted out and will require further talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States,” Leavitt tweets.

The gathering in South Africa comes as US President Donald Trump gives Ukraine until Thursday to agree to the deal.

CORRECTION: The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirije, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill in Moscow in April. An earlier version of this story