Ukraine, allies push for 30-day ceasefire starting May 12

A refusal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to observe the truce would trigger a fresh wave of sanctions targeting energy and the financial sector, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in Kyiv on Saturday.

The US didn’t confirm any new stance by Trump, with a White House official saying that the president has said that economic sanctions are on the table if a ceasefire isn’t reached.

The plan was announced after Zelenskiy held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish premier Donald Tusk. The five leaders then discussed the proposal in a 20-minute call with Trump that hadn’t been previously scheduled and was described as “warm” by a person familiar with the interaction.