Zelenskyy proposes 30-day ceasefire, waiting for Putin’s approval

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv has proposed a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.

“The ceasefire must be comprehensive: in the air, at sea and on land,” Zelenskyy told reporters.

European leaders in Ukraine took an attempt to put pressure on Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire as a step to end the three-year conflict, threatening Moscow with “massive sanctions” if it refuses.

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv together by train from neighbouring Poland on Saturday. Later, they were joined by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

“It is quite possible to monitor the ceasefire in coordination with the United States of America, this is really realistic. The ceasefire should last for 30 days to give diplomacy a real chance.”

Zelenskyy said the group had "spoken to President Trump together. We agreed on our common view of our further actions."