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Putin proposal for direct talks with Kyiv 'not enough' says France's Macron

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks with Kyiv on 15 May, hours after European leaders threatened strong sanctions if Russia refused to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. Kyiv described the proposal as a positive sign but French President Emmanuel Macron said it wasn't enough.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine Ready For Russia Truce Talks, Zelensky Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he expects Moscow to commit to a 30-day ceasefire, adding that Kyiv was "ready" to meet Russia for direct truce talks.

International Business Times

Ukraine war: Trump envoy says ‘ceasefire first, talks later’ after Putin’s peace talk proposal – as it happened

General Keith Kellogg has reacted to the Russian president’s suggestion for talks with Ukraine on Thursday

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Zelenskyy hopes for truce, says he’ll meet Putin ‘personally’ in Turkiye

Ukraine’s leader has insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before any direct talks with Russia.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Putin rejects ceasefire; Starmer says only Russia blocking peace

Russian president calls for direct talks ‘without any preconditions’ as European leaders rally behind Kyiv. What we know on day 1,172

The Guardian - AU

Putin stays silent on ceasefire and offers ‘direct talks’ with Ukraine in Istanbul

The proposal for direct talks with Kyiv comes hours after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and four European leaders, with the backing of the US, demanded that Moscow agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday

Euronews

Leaders make ‘material progress’ towards Ukraine peace, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer had travelled to Kyiv alongside his French, German and Polish counterparts for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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UK, US and Europe ‘call Putin out’ to agree to 30-day ceasefire or face 'massive sanctions'

Starmer said that the US and European leaders are now “speaking with one voice” on the crisis

Evening Standard

Putin ‘called out’ by Starmer, Trump and European leaders to agree Ukraine truce – or face ‘massive’ sanctions

Labour prime minister also threatens to increase military aid to Zelensky in symbolic show of solidarity in Kyiv as he says Europe and the US president ‘speaking with one voice’, weeks after White House showdown

The Independent UK

UK, US and allies ‘calling Putin out’ as they intensify calls for ceasefire

The Prime Minister and his Ukrainian, French, German and Polish counterparts spoke to Donald Trump on Saturday.

The Independent UK

European leaders discuss Ukraine peace efforts with Donald Trump

Ukraine’s foreign minister said ‘Ukraine and all allies are ready for a full unconditional ceasefire on land, air, and at sea for at least 30 days’.

Evening Standard

Watch: European leaders join Zelensky to lay flowers at war memorial in Kyiv

European leaders joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, laying candles and flowers at a war memorial draped in Ukrainian flags. (10 May)

The Independent UK

Ukraine and allies call on Russia to accept 30-day truce

Ukraine and its European allies have agreed to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire as of Monday, following talks in Kyiv between President Volodymyr Zelensky and four European leaders.

Radio France Internationale

Watch: Keir Starmer arrives in Kyiv for historic joint visit with global leaders

Watch the moment the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv alongside the leaders of France, Germany, and Poland—the first time leaders from all four nations have travelled to Ukraine together. Their historic visit marks a unified call for peace as the war continues.

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The Independent UK

Long-range Russian attacks continue to kill Ukrainians amid ceasefire deadlock

Two months ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine was ready to accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day cease-fire, provided Russia did the same

Evening Standard

Starmer joins European leaders in Ukraine for ‘coalition of willing’ talks

The leaders have called on Russia to ‘stop obstructing efforts’ to secure a peace deal.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky claims his troops ‘gradually pushing back’ Putin’s forces in Sumy

Russian forces seeking to create 'buffer zone' in Sumy after beating back Ukrainian incursion into Kursk

Al Jazeera

European leaders in Ukraine’s Kyiv press Russia for 30-day ceasefire

The Kremlin says it will consider a 30-day truce, but within its own position.

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The Guardian - UK

European leaders tell Putin to agree to unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face ‘massive’ sanctions – as it happened

European leaders, in coordination with Donald Trump, are proposing a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting 12 May

The Independent UK

European leaders arrive in Kyiv amid push for 30-day cease-fire

The leaders of four European countries have arrived in Kyiv as calls intensify for Russia to agree to a monthlong cease-fire in the war

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders

Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US embassy in Kyiv issues warning of ‘potentially significant’ air attack

Warning comes as leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are due in Kyiv for a symbolic visit; Trump says ‘get this stupid war finished’. What we know on day 1,171

International Business Times

Europe Leaders Head To Kyiv On Unprecedented Visit

The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland will make an unprecedented joint visit to Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing to ratchet up pressure on Russia until it agrees a ceasefire.

The Guardian - UK

Leaders of UK, France, Germany and Poland to visit Ukraine in joint show of support

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk to make symbolic visit day after Putin parade

Evening Standard

Starmer to join European leaders in Kyiv for ‘coalition of the willing’ talks

It comes after US President Donald Trump called for ‘ideally’ a 30-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.

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