On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, Great Britain and Ukraine met in Kyiv.
They agreed that from Monday, May 12, there should be a complete and unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days.
They agreed that an unconditional ceasefire by definition cannot be limited by any conditions. If Russia puts forward such conditions, then this can be considered only as an attempt to continue the war and undermine diplomacy.
They demand that the ceasefire be comprehensive: in the air, at sea and on land.
They emphasized that this requires effective monitoring, which can be successfully implemented in close coordination with the United States.
They agreed that the ceasefire should last at least 30 days to create a space for diplomacy. During this period, diplomatic work should be focused on determining security, political and humanitarian principles of the world.
They welcomed the fact that the call to stop the fire and conduct substantive negotiations supported both Europe and the United States.
They emphasized the extreme importance of strengthening the forces of defense and security of Ukraine as the main guarantee of the sovereignty and security of Ukraine. The main element of Ukrainian security guarantees should be the guarantee forces (contingent).
They agreed: if Russia abandons a complete and unconditional ceasefire, more stringent sanctions should be applied to its banking and energy sectors aimed at fossil fuel, oil and shadow fleet.
They agreed to accept the powerful 17th package of EU sanctions and coordinate it with sanctions imposed by the UK and Norway, as well as the United States.
They agreed to continue working on the effective use of frozen Russian assets and discuss this issue at the next G7 summit.
They expressed their readiness to further strengthen the defense of Ukraine, especially the Ukrainian army. This should include financing of defense stability and investment in the production of weapons both in Ukraine and in European countries as part of joint projects.
Context
On March 2, Starmer said that the UK, France and Ukraine pledged to work together on a peace agreement and formed a “coalition of those who wish.” Within the framework of this initiative, troops from a number of European countries and NATO countries as peacekeepers can be sent to Ukraine in order to keep the country of-aggressor of the Russian Federation from re-equipment and re-attack in the future.
The Times wrote that about 35 countries agreed to provide weapons, logistics and intelligence support for a potential peacekeeping mission. According to Bloomberg, 30 countries approximately proposed to provide the military peacekeeping coalition, aircraft, ships, reconnaissance data or financing. In addition to European countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan took part in the discussion.
According to the results of the meeting in Kyiv, representatives of the Coalition countries Zelensky announced that on Monday, May 12, a comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days should begin. “We demand this together from Russia,” the President of Ukraine emphasized.
Macron said that France is ready to help initiate direct negotiations of Kyiv and Moscow in case of reaching a 30-day truce.
Mertz announced his readiness for a personal conversation with the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, If his conversation with the head of the Kremlin helps to put an end to the war.
Earlier today, the European Commission supported the truce for 30 days and called on the Russian Federation to demonstrate readiness for it.
Today, Trump called Ukraine and Russia to a 30-day truce in the war, and also called the war “stupid”.
On May 10, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow is allegedly ready to support a 30-day truce in the war against Ukraine, but only if the supply of Western weapons to Kyiv and the termination of the training of the Ukrainian military. Peskov later said that the Russian Federation needs to think about proposals for a ceasefire.
After the meeting of the “Coalitions of those who wish” Zelensky, Starmer, Tusk, Mertz and Macron called US President Donald Trump, who repeatedly declared his desire to stop the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
