European Leaders Push For 30-day Ceasefire

May 10, 2025 4:40 am

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The leaders of four European countries have arrived in Kyiv as calls intensify for Russia to agree to a monthlong ceasefire in the war. The leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom arrived together Saturday at the train station in Kyiv, where they are expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit marked the first time the leaders of the four countries have traveled together to Ukraine. Friedrich Merz is making a first visit to Ukraine as Germany’s new chancellor. Along with U.S. President Donald Trump, the European leaders are pushing for Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire to allow for peace talks on ending the conflict.