Live: European leaders tell Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face ‘massive’ new sanctions

10/05/2025 05:58 France 24

European leaders backed an unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire in Kyiv on Saturday with the support of US President Donald Trump and threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with "massive" new sanctions if he did not comply. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine set the start of the ceasefire for May 12. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

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