He noted that during a meeting in Kyiv, partners called for a 30-day ceasefire to create a space for negotiations. Ukraine agreed to this without any additional conditions.
“If the Russian side is now giving a signal of readiness for negotiations, this is initially a good sign. But this is far from enough. We expect that Moscow will now agree to the ceasefire, which will make real negotiations possible. First, the guns should shut up, and then the negotiations will begin,” Merz wrote.
Wir Haben Gestern in Kyjiw Mit Unseren Partnern Einen 30-Tägigen Waffenstillstand Gefordert, Um Raum Für Verhandlungen Zu SCHAFFEN. DIE UKRANE HAT DEM OHNE WENN UND ABER ZGESTIMMT. 1/3
– Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (@bundeskanzler) May 11, 2025
Wir Erwarten von Moskau, dass es jetzt einem waffenstillstand zustimmmt, der echte gespräche überhaupt ermöglichen kann. Erst Müssen Die Waffen Schweigen, Dann Können Gespräche Beginenen. 3/3
– Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (@bundeskanzler) May 11, 2025
Context
On May 10, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, and Great Britain, whose countries are part of the Coalition of those who wish, met in Kyiv. They agreed that from Monday, May 12, there should be a complete and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine for at least 30 days, “not limited by any conditions”, and the application of more stringent sanctions to the Russian Federation in case of its refusal.
The illegitimate President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the night of May 11 publicly called the invasion of Ukraine a war and offered direct negotiations In Istanbul on May 15.
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine is waiting for confirmation of the ceasefire from Russia from May 12 and is ready to meet for peace negotiations. The head of the president’s office Andrei Ermak noted that at first there should be a ceasefire and only then – everything else.
