The US and European allies of Ukraine are working on a new armistice proposal. In case of refusal, Russia risks new sanctions
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The United States and European allies of Ukraine are in the process of completing a proposal on a 30-day armistice in the Russian-Ukrainian war, a proposal that will be sent to Russia, and if it rejects it will be subjected to new sanctions that will be jointly imposed by the US and European countries, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
However, the same source emphasizes that the proposal is not yet agreed and will be worked on a summit hosted by Ukraine this weekend. “We have not completely reached a final project, but we hope that we are at a time of convergence,” added the French source, which asked for anonymity.
“What can happen in the next hours or days is that a fire cease adventure can come for 30 days or a compartmentalized one, which is still being discussed,” the official continued, mentioning that these discussions addressed either the announcement by Ukraine of a unilateral cessation of fire, or offering a short-term response to Russia, but in any way to any American refusal.
The political and technical discussions between Europe and the US have been intensified in the last week, including the French and American presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump, with a telephone conversation on the proposal of armistice on Thursday. “I felt in the discussions with the Americans a certain irritation to the posture of Russia, about its lack of reactivity and seriousness regarding what has previously proposed,” said the quoted source, according to which “the decision is practically taken”, although there are still discussions on the proposal to cease fire.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said on Friday earlier that he will host a meeting of leaders in the so-called “Volunteers' Coalition” to provide security guarantees by participating in a peacekeeping force in the event of a peace agreement with Russia.
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The initiative of a 30 -day armistice, during which time Kiev and Moscow will carry out peace negotiations, is supported by US President Donald Trump, according to a message posted on Thursday on the Social Truth Social network.
“Discussions with Russia/ Ukraine continues. The United States ideally wants an unconditional cessation of fire for 30 days,” he wrote in this message.
“If the cessation of fire is not respected, the United States and their partners will impose new sanctions,” Russia, added the White House leader, who has mourned that “thousands of young soldiers die every week” in this war and “everyone should want to cease.” “This armistice must eventually lead to a peace agreement,” Trump said in the same message.
