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Global Leaders Push Russia to Accept US-Backed 30-Day Ukraine Ceasefire

French President Macron and UK Prime Minister Starmer lead calls for Moscow to halt hostilities as ceasefire negotiations face resistance.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint news conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to Ukrainian Muslim service members before sharing an iftar with them, a meal to break their fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 13, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks during the G7 meeting of foreign ministers in La Malbaie, Quebec, on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Sebastien ST-JEAN / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN ST-JEAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Russia to accept a US-proposed 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, emphasizing the need to end violence immediately.
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting a virtual summit with 25 global leaders to discuss commitments for a potential peacekeeping coalition to monitor a ceasefire if agreed upon.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed conditional support for the ceasefire but demands Ukraine abandon NATO aspirations and cede control of occupied regions, which Kyiv rejects.
  • US President Donald Trump has engaged in direct talks with Putin and expressed optimism about a ceasefire, though Ukrainian officials remain skeptical of Moscow's intentions.
  • The G7 has warned Russia of new sanctions unless it agrees to a ceasefire, while European and NATO leaders are considering additional military support for Ukraine.