Ukraine, allies push for 30-day ceasefire starting May 12
Ukraine and its allies are urging a 30-day ceasefire beginning May 12 to allow humanitarian aid and reduce civilian suffering. The proposed truce, backed by several NATO members and EU officials, aims to de-escalate tensions and open the door for renewed peace negotiations. Kyiv emphasizes the need for international pressure on Russia to comply, calling the pause a vital step toward stability in the region.
The leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom arrived together at the train station in Kyiv, and met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shortly after to join a ceremony at Kyiv’s Independence Square marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Left to right: Poland’s PM Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wife Olena Zelenska, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Maidan Square in Kyiv as European leaders meet in Ukraine for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing
Ukraine and its allies are ready for a “full, unconditional ceasefire” with Russia for at least 30 days starting on Monday (May 12, 2025), Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Saturday (May 10, 2025).