U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the "way forward for a ceasefire" in Ukraine with European counterparts, including the foreign ministers of Britain and France, and the EU's foreign policy chief,

It was a proposal that the Kremlin could neither outright reject nor accept, intended to force it into an awkward choice, revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s true appetite for his brutal war of choice.

The announcement was made by leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine after a meeting in Kyiv, and a phone call with President Trump.

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he was in favour of imposing new sanctions on Russia in coming days if Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire, mentioning financial services and oil and gas as possible targets.

Ukraine and its European allies called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face a new wave of sanctions.

Zelenskyy said on X on Sunday morning that it was a “positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war,” but insisted on a ceasefire first.

Pope Leo XIV appealed for "no more war" as he gave his first Sunday message to crowds in St Peter's Square since his election as pontiff.

Yurii, 33-years-old, a wounded Ukrainian service member of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Transcarpathian Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, sits at a medical stabilisation point, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko