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From left, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, U.Okay. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine’s First Woman Olena Zelenska Olena Zelenska,Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stand on the memorial of fallen Ukrainian troopers at independence sq. in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Could 10, 2025. (AP Picture/Evgeniy Maloletka)
KYIV – The leaders of 4 European international locations arrived in Kyiv Saturday in a joint present of help as calls intensify for Russia to comply with a monthlong ceasefire within the three-year conflict.
The leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the UK arrived collectively on the prepare station in Kyiv, the place they met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Shortly afterward, they laid flowers at a makeshift flag memorial for fallen Ukrainian troopers at Kyiv’s Independence Sq. throughout a ceremony marking the eightieth anniversary of the top of World Struggle II.
The go to marked the primary time the leaders of the 4 international locations have traveled collectively to Ukraine, whereas Friedrich Merz is making his first go to to Ukraine as Germany’s new chancellor.
Together with U.S. President Donald Trump, the European leaders are pushing for Russia to comply with a 30-day ceasefire to permit for peace talks on ending the battle. In March, the USA proposed a direct 30-day truce within the conflict, which Ukraine accepted, however the Kremlin has held out for ceasefire terms more to its liking.
“We reiterate our backing for President Trump’s requires a peace deal and name on Russia to cease obstructing efforts to safe an everlasting peace,” the leaders mentioned in a joint assertion. “Alongside the U.S., we name on Russia to agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create the area for talks on a simply and lasting peace.”
Ukrainian presidential aide Andrii Yermak wrote on his Telegram: “There may be plenty of work, plenty of matters to debate. We have to finish this conflict with a simply peace. We have to power Moscow to comply with a ceasefire.”
Later within the day, the leaders had been anticipated to host a digital assembly alongside Zelenskyy to replace different leaders on the progress being made for a future so-called “coalition of the prepared” that may assist Ukraine’s armed forces after a peace deal and doubtlessly deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia.
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