Western allies warned that they would impose additional sanctions against Moscow and increase military support from Kyiv if the Russian Federation does not fulfill its obligations. The European side emphasizes that US President Donald Trump supports European demands and is also ready to contribute to the implementation and observation of potential ceasefire.
British Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer told reporters after a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz and the presidents of France, Poland and Ukraine that Putin should “no longer set any conditions and delay”, but to accept the ceasefire and work on a long-term peaceful agreement.
The leaders of the four countries visited Kyiv shortly after the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the calls for a long termination of fire until the West stops the military support of Kyiv. During a three -hour discussion of leaders in the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv, French President Emmmanuel Macron on his own initiative called Trump on a mobile phone and informed him along with other leaders about the progress of discussions, the publication reports.
According to two officials aware of the situation, Trump answered a call, although Washington was not yet 7 in the morning, and agreed to support European demands. The sources that were present in Kyiv called the results of the meeting with great success, especially taking into account the fact that the leaders managed to attract Trump and enlist his support, although one of the officials warned that the US president tends to quickly change his opinion.
