European leaders travel to Kyiv to pay 30 days to a ceasefire

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The leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom will travel to Kiev on Saturday, amid renewed international calls to Russia to agree to a permanent ceasefire and participate in peace talks.

The visit aims to show Western solidarity with President Voludimir Zellinsky after Russia Vladimir Putin hosted China and Brazil’s leaders in the Moscow Victory Day procession to celebrate 80 years since the end of World War II.

The new German adviser, Fredchich Mirz, will join French President Emmanuel Macron, British and British Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer and Donald Tusk in the Ukrainian capital – the first four -time trip since then Mirz has become a consultant Earlier this month.

In a joint statement issued before the visit, the leaders called for a 30 -day ceasefire to stimulate the US -led negotiations aimed at ending the war.

They said: “We, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, will stand in the United Kingdom in Kiev in solidarity with Ukraine against the barbaric and illegal Russia in the full invasion,” adding that they completely support President Donald Trump’s calls for a peace agreement and urged Russia to “stop efforts to secure peace.”

“It is clear that the bloodshed must end, and Russia must stop its illegal invasion, and Ukraine must be able to prosper as a safe, safe and sovereign state within its internationally recognized borders for future generations.”

Zelinski said on Friday that Ukraine remained ready for “a ceasefire and lasting for at least 30 days.”

Trump’s 30 -day ceasefire has been supported by Kiev, but Putin did not agree on it. The Russian leader has pledged to stop the attacks during the holidays and the energy infrastructure in Ukraine, but his forces have continued to strike civilian areas in almost every region in recent months.

The ballistic aircraft and aircraft were struck by the ballistic aircraft Kiev earlier this week, killing a mother and son. This attack came two weeks after another in the capital of Ukraine, which killed 12 and wounded more than 80.

European leaders said they are ready to support talks between Ukraine and Russia and explore how a ceasefire can be carried out “to prepare for a full peace agreement.”

Persons familiar with the leaders of the leaders on Saturday told the Financial Times that the United States, Europe and Ukraine are about to finish a 30 -day first ceasefire plan that will see them to impose new severe sanctions on Russia if the Kremlin refuses to go to its full war.

On Friday, the European Union called for “a full, unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days”, saying that it is up to Russia “to show its willingness to achieve peace.” The statement was issued by the head of the diplomat Kaja Callas, and was supported by all its 27 members, including Hungary and Slovakia who previously refused to sign such statements.

The European Union foreign ministers traveled from about 20 countries on Friday to the city of Lviv, the West Ukrainian, where they announced their support for a special court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the war crimes conducted by the Moscow forces during the war. The court will be established under a joint agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe, which is the Supreme Human Rights Commission on the continent.

Separate Friday, The United Kingdom announced new sanctions On the “Shadow Fleet” in Russia used to close oil all over the world while avoiding restrictions imposed by Western countries after Putin launched a large -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

“Every step limits the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war is closer to peace,” Zelinski said on Friday.

“If Russia continues to withdraw the war, we will need stronger sanctions,” said Zellinski. “Especially if they break the ceasefire when it finally happens.”

During their visit on Saturday, the leaders are expected to honor the Ukrainian soldiers who were killed in the war and pay their respect in the field of symbolic independence in Kiev. Their European counterparts will later join the coalition plans that support air, land and navy defenses in Ukraine, and help rebuild their army after any peace agreement and ensure their long -term security.

Participated in additional reports from Lucy Fisher in London and Henry Foy in Warsaw