Putin must prove that he really wants peace and accept a 30-day ceasefire - Macron
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Emmanuel Macron called on Vladimir Putin to accept Donald Trump's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The leaders of the countries discussed this issue on the eve of Trump's conversation with Putin.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must prove on Monday that he really wants peace and accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire proposed by US President Donald Trump, which is supported by Ukraine and Europe. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron in X, reports UNN.
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Macron said that on May 18, he had a conversation with US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after their talks in Kyiv and Tirana.
President Putin must prove tomorrow that he really wants peace and accept the unconditional 30-day ceasefire proposed by President Trump, which is supported by Ukraine and Europe
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Reuters reported that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed Russia's war against Ukraine with the leaders of the United States, Italy, France and Germany. It is noted that the conversation took place on the eve of the telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
The chief negotiator of US President Donald Trump, who is working on the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Steve Witkoff, predicts a "successful" telephone conversation between Trump and Putin on Monday, May 19. In his opinion, this conversation "will greatly help determine where we are and how to complete these negotiations."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with US Vice President Jay Dee Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that in Istanbul, Russia put forward unrealistic conditions for establishing a lasting ceasefire.