Sat 10 May 2025:

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on Saturday said that his country is ready to declare a 30-day ceasefire with Russia starting Monday.

Sybiha said on Telegram that the step was coordinated at today’s meeting of the leaders of Germany, France, Poland, the UK, and Ukraine in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.

Following the conclusion of the five-party talks, the participants called US President Donald Trump to discuss the issue with him.

“If Russia agrees and effective monitoring is ensured, a prolonged ceasefire and confidence-building measures can pave the way for peace talks,” he stressed.

On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, arrived in Kyiv. Prior to their visit, they said that they would step up sanctions against Russia unless it agreed to implement a 30-day ceasefire.

On Friday, US President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to declare a 30-day ceasefire. Commenting on the call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that in case of a ceasefire agreement, arms deliveries to Kyiv from Western countries must also stop.

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Von der Leyen supports ‘full and unconditional’ ceasefire proposal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has praised a proposal for a “full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire” in Ukraine as European leaders met in Kiev.

“The ball is now in Russia’s court,” said von der Leyen in Brussels on Saturday. “We stand ready to maintain strong pressure on Russia and impose further biting sanctions in the event of a breach of a ceasefire.”

The comments as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kiev is ready for an unconditional ceasefire from Monday, with leaders from France, Germany, the UK and Poland convening in the Ukrainian capital as calls intensify for Russia to halt the fighting and come to the table.

European Council President António Costa added in a post on X: “From New Zealand and Australia to Canada, alongside European nations, a Coalition of the Willing has united to help Ukraine defend itself and pursue peace.”

“We strongly support the U.S. and Ukraine’s unconditional 30-day #ceasefire proposal, which could pave the way for meaningful peace talks,” he added.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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