Macron, Merz, Starmer and Tusk in kyiv to help Zelensky | EUROtoday

“This historic visit – this is the first time that these four European officials have been going together in Ukraine – […] Intervenes when these leaders and President Donald Trump call on Russia to accept a thirty-day ceasefire to allow the without hindrance of peace talks, “it’s written within the press launch from the French presidency.

“A complete and unconditional ceasefire of thirty days”

In a joint declaration, the 4 leaders burdened that they are going to be held “in kyiv alongside Ukraine in the face of the wild and illegal invasion that Russia leads on a large scale against this country. Their visit comes when the United States and the European allies of kyiv push for a thirty-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, after more than three years of conflict. “Alongside the United States, we name on Russia to simply accept a whole and unconditional ceasefire of thirty days to permit talks to be held for simply and lasting peace,” they add.

The proposal made in March by Washington has already been accepted by the Ukrainian authorities. However, Moscow considered that such a measure could only come into force once the implementation of reliable monitoring and maintenance of the truce. “We are able to help peace talks as quickly as attainable with a view to strategy the technical strategies of implementing the ceasefire and making ready a worldwide peace settlement,” they said.

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The French head of state, the British Prime Minister and the German Chancellor left Poland this Friday, May 9 on the finish of the night on a practice and arrived this Saturday morning. For his half, Donald Tusk will go to Ukraine on one other practice. During their go to to kyiv, European leaders pays tribute to the defenders of Ukraine killed and injured through the battle with Russia, on Maidan sq., mentioned the Élysée.

They should additionally maintain this Saturday a videoconferencing assembly, alongside the Ukrainian president, with their companions “with a view to take inventory of the progress made for a future coalition bringing collectively air forces, land and sea to assist regenerate the Ukrainian armed forces after a attainable peace settlement. »»