A ceasefire in Ukraine must be implemented without pre-conditions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, warning that Moscow would face more sanctions if it breached it.
"We support the proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. It must be implemented without pre-conditions to pave the way for meaningful peace negotiations," she said on X, formerly Twitter.
Von der Leyen posted her message as the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland were visiting Kyiv to show solidarity for Ukraine and ratchet up the pressure on Moscow for a ceasefire.
"The ball is now in Russia's court. We stand ready to maintain strong pressure on Russia and impose further biting sanctions in the event of a breach of a ceasefire," said the commission president
The Kremlin has shown no signs of halting its invasion of Ukraine, despite US President Donald Trump pushing for a ceasefire. Moscow warned earlier there could be no truce unless the West halted arms deliveries to Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the overall aim was to forge a "just and lasting peace for Ukraine", which would in turn be vital for security and stability across Europe.
"We support the proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. It must be implemented without pre-conditions to pave the way for meaningful peace negotiations," she said on X, formerly Twitter.
Today, the Coalition of the Willing convened.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 10, 2025
We support the proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
It must be implemented without preconditions to pave the way for meaningful peace negotiations.
The ball is now in Russia’s court.
We stand ready to maintain…
Von der Leyen posted her message as the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland were visiting Kyiv to show solidarity for Ukraine and ratchet up the pressure on Moscow for a ceasefire.
"The ball is now in Russia's court. We stand ready to maintain strong pressure on Russia and impose further biting sanctions in the event of a breach of a ceasefire," said the commission president
The Kremlin has shown no signs of halting its invasion of Ukraine, despite US President Donald Trump pushing for a ceasefire. Moscow warned earlier there could be no truce unless the West halted arms deliveries to Kyiv.
Von der Leyen said the overall aim was to forge a "just and lasting peace for Ukraine", which would in turn be vital for security and stability across Europe.
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