Leaders from the U.S. and other Western nations called for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine effective May 12, threatening increased sanctions against Russia's banking and energy sectors if not observed. Ukraine's President Zelensky joined other leaders in Kyiv, stressing unity against Russian aggression. The meeting followed recent U.S.-Russia talks with no outcomes. Kremlin spokesperson Peskov dismissed the demands as confrontational, stating Russia's willingness to dialogue but linking any ceasefire to Western military aid to Ukraine, marking the complexity of ongoing negotiations.
"We together demand this from Russia, we know that the United States supports us in this," Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said, emphasizing the coalition's unified stance.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described Europe's demands as "contradictory" and "confrontational," indicating Russia's perspective on Western pressure for a ceasefire.
U.S. envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, remarked that the ceasefire proposal could initiate the end of the largest and longest war in Europe since World War II.
Peskov further asserted that Russia would consider a ceasefire only if the West halted weapon supplies to Ukraine, highlighting the complexity of negotiations.
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