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

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The leaders of 4 European nations arrived in Kyiv Saturday in a joint present of assist as calls intensify for Russia to conform to a monthlong cease-fire within the battle.

The leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom arrived collectively on the prepare station in Kyiv, the place they’re anticipated to satisfy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The go to marked the primary time the leaders of the 4 nations have travelled collectively to Ukraine, whereas Friedrich Merz is making a primary go to to Ukraine as Germany’s new Chancellor.

Along with President Donald Trump, the European leaders are pushing for Russia to conform to a 30-day ceasefire to permit for peace talks on ending the battle.

“We reiterate our backing for the President Trump’s calls for a peace deal and call on Russia to stop obstructing efforts to secure an enduring peace,” the leaders mentioned in a joint assertion.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/kyiv-ukraine-donald-trump-russia-germany-b2748397.html