West to Putin: Stopping Fire on Monday or new large -scale sanctions
Ukraine and European leaders from the « decisive coalition » have agreed today in Kiev that as of May 12, Monday, Russia must unconditionally end the fire in 30 days. Otherwise, there will be new « large -scale » sanctions.
According to Interfax, the first reaction of the Kremlin is that this statement is of « confrontation ». « We hear a number of controversial statements from Europe. They are mostly confrontation by nature rather than aimed at trying to restore our relationship. Nothing more, » is Dmitry Peskov’s commentary, a Kremlin spokesman.
The announcement was made jointly by the leaders of Ukraine Britain, France, Germany and Poland, who spoke with Donald Trump between the meeting and the press conference, who gave them their support, Reuters reported.
- US Presidentwho wants to quickly end the war and negotiate peace has not commented on the news from Kiev so far.
- His special representative for contacts with Kiev wrote in X that such « comprehensive (air, ground, marine, inprofstructural) termination of fire in 30 days will start the end of the largest and long-term war in Europe from the time of World War II, » added G addeden. Keith KellogeS « Stop the killings Immediate, » he quoted Trump’s words.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Ruthe He shared in the X publication by the British premier with the announcement of the agreed and added: « In the morning, I joined over 20 leaders during a telephone with the » coalition of the decisive « to go to a fair and sustainable peace for Ukraine. »
« All of us, along with the United States, criticized Putin. If he is serious about peace, then there is a chance to show it, » British Prime Minister Kier Starmer told reporters at the press conference. « The end of the arrangements, the end of the conditions and the delays. »
- If this threat is supported in less than 48 hours of real action, it would be a dramatic demonstration of a growing unity in the West after months of unpredictable US policy that crossed the approach of previous administrations, Reuters commented.
- The agency adds that there has been a change in Trump’s tone lately and signs of disappointment that Putin is hanging and probably playing it.
- One of the signals can be assumed that the person who met with Vladimir Putin, Presidential Messenger Steve Whitkov, was officially appointed days ago as a special envoy for the Middle East.
Volodimir Zelenski said at the press conference that the agreement among supporters of Ukraine is for unconditional stopping of fire by air, in the sea and on land. If Moscow rejects it, there will be new sanctions on Russia’s energy and banking sectors.
French President Emmanuel Macron added that the sanctions would be strengthened and in the event of a subsequent violation of fire termination arrangements: « If there are disorders of the armistice we have agreed on, large -scale sanctions will be introduced that are already being prepared and coordinated between Europeans and Americans. »
According to Macron, if the suspension of hostilities becomes a fact, observance will be observed mainly by Americans, and European countries will contribute to everything they can.
The first reaction of the former Russian president, a member of the Kremlin Security Council and called Putin’s « battle dog » because of his unrestrained tone, was in a characteristic style: « Try these peaceful plans in the Pandiga’s asses! »
| The olushki polygon is preparing to launch a rocket Military analysts say in their channels in Telegram that Russia has closed for 10 hours on May 12-13, airspace to unlimited height above the Kapustin Yar polygon for a likely ballistic rocket launch. This is the place from which on November 21st a variant of the rocket PC-26 « Rubzh » was launched, which Putin called « Oreshnik ». On May 9, the US Embassy in Kiev warned citizens to be vigilant because of the risk of a large -scale air strike « in the next few days ». |
Friedrich Merz did not exclude the opportunity to meet Putin only if she put an end to the war. « But first we need to see if we will be able to reach the fire after this weekend. » He did not deny the likelihood of being provided to Ukraine German Taurus missiles, but only said that at his order, the information would not be publicly available on what Berlin was sending. Zelenski helped him by saying that he did not want this weapon at the moment because there were other military nature between Ukraine and Germany.
The Ukrainian president also answered the idea of the idea of a demilitarized zone dividing the armies of the two countries: « I have heard of this in the media and from many different people, from intelligence. Ukraine has not officially offered anything like this. But sappers are still looking for any opportunities to do. »
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