European leaders held a call with former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday to discuss a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, set to begin on Monday.
The talks are part of an intensified diplomatic push to halt hostilities and explore a pathway toward peace in the ongoing war.
French President Emmanuel Macron, European Council President Donald Tusk, German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, and UK Labour leader Keir Starmer are currently in Kyiv for high-level meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The aim is to build momentum around the proposed ceasefire and discuss conditions for longer-term negotiations.
The initiative comes in the wake of growing international pressure to de-escalate the conflict, which has dragged on for more than two years.
During the call, Trump reportedly backed the idea of a temporary pause in fighting as a step toward broader dialogue, though it remains unclear whether Russia will agree.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov earlier reiterated Moscow’s position, stating that Ukraine’s allies must stop supplying weapons to Kyiv before any ceasefire can take place. “Only after arms deliveries are halted can a serious conversation about a ceasefire begin,” Peskov said in Moscow.
Ukrainian officials say further details about the ceasefire proposal and the outcome of the peace talks will be announced early next week.
