Ukraine: Europeans insist on sanctions in Russia if it does not accept a 30 -day truce – Moscow’s response
The « alliance of willing », led by Kir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, asks Russia to agree on a 30 -day unconditional truce in UkraineMoscow replies that she is not afraid of the sanctions with which European leaders threaten.
More specifically, European Commission President Ursula von der Laien today has argued today the 30 -day ceasefire proposal in Ukraine, stressing that the European Union is ready to impose more harsh sanctions on Russia in the event of a violation of a truce.
« The ball is now on the Russian stadium, » von der Layen told X.
« We are ready to exert strong pressure on Russia, but also to impose more harsh sanctions in the event of a truce violation, » he added.
The post in X:
Today, The Coalition of the Willing Convened.
We Support the Proposal for a Full and Unconditional 30-Day Ceasefire.
It must be implemented without preconditions to pave the way for Meaningful Peace Negotiations.
The Ball is now in Russia’s Court.
We stand ready to maintain…
– Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 10, 2025
Open to meet with Putin by Mertz
The European Union, the US and Britain will decide on Russia, if the Kremlin does not accept the proposal for a 30 -day ceasefire, the Chancellor Friedrich Mertz warned from Kiev and did not exclude him or her. War. «
« Our message is: We’re here together. At the same time, with the same message, we support Ukraine in coordinating with the US government, with Donald Trump. We are calling for a 30 -day ceasefire so that peace negotiations can be prepared. Now the ball is on Putin’s stadium. He has to respond to this offer, « Mertz told Bild from Kiev, where he is with the leaders of France, Poland and Britain.
« If there is no 30 -day ceasefire after the weekend, because (Vladimir) Putin continues to reject peace negotiations, the EU, Great Britain and the US have agreed to increase pressure on Russia, there will be a massive tension, Mertz pointed out that the US side supports this tension.
Donald Trump « apparently loses his patience with Putin, » said Friedrich Mertz and noted that there is a very specific EU -US agreement.
Asked about the possibility of a meeting with the Russian president, Friedrich Mertz stressed that he did not exclude it. « If the need arises, if this would help end this war, I am willing to do a lot. But first, we need to see if we can achieve the goal of the truce after this weekend, « he said.
Snapshot from the Conference of the « Alliance of Probars ».
Mitsotakis participated in the Ukraine Conference on Ukraine
Kyriakos Mitsotakis today participated in the Ukraine leaders’ conference conference, which was convened by the UK Prime Minister, Kir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The Greek prime minister reiterated Greece’s support for Ukraine and the need for thirty -day unconditional implementation, as proposed jointly by Americans and European allies.
In his post, Kyriakos Mitsotakis writes that « I was very pleased to participate in the call of the leaders for Ukraine. We need an immediate and unconditional ceasefire of 30 days as a first step in a fair and constant peace agreement. «
Mitsotaki post:
I was very glad to take part in the leaders’ call on ukraine. We need an immediate and unconditional 30- Day Ceasefire, as a first step to a just and lasting peace Agreement. pic.twitter.com/bxSpbjiii0d
– Prime Minister GR (@primeminister) May 10, 2025
What does Russia answer
Russia’s response came through Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, who said Moscow is « already used to sanctions ».
« We know them we have to do so to minimize their impact. We have now learned to do this well. It makes no sense to try to scare us with these sanctions, « he said while arguing, commenting on the presence of leading European leaders in Kiev, that » some have been annoyed by the presence of many leaders in yesterday’s celebrations for his day victory in Moscow. «
Peskov also spoke to ABC News, noting that Russia would not accept the 30 -day truce unless weapons from West to Ukraine stop.
See related video:
