Ukraine: What Trump does next is key - and he could go either way
- Four European leaders met in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, to discuss a 30-day ceasefire demand with Russia amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
- This meeting followed longstanding tensions as Ukraine seeks to reclaim its land while some Western powers consider compromises and a U.S.-led peace initiative.
- The 'coalition of the willing'—including Britain, France, Germany, and Poland—called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, challenging Russia's short three-day ceasefires.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed optimism that Russia is at last showing signs of being open to ending the conflict, while Trump responded by calling it a potentially promising development for both nations.
- The next steps, particularly Trump's response, will strongly influence the conflict’s future, given uncertainties over U.S. Willingness to pressure Russia or support Ukraine fully.
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Russia Bombs Ukraine Hours After Trump Discusses Ceasefire Plan with Putin
Russia’s military launched fresh attacks on Ukraine overnight, firing dozens of drones toward the capital region and bombing the eastern city of Sumy, where a drone strike on a hospital forced the evacuation of more than 100 patients. Meanwhile, Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at an oil terminal in the southern region of Krasnodar. The violence came just hours after Russia said President Vladimir Putin had agreed…
The call for a ceasefire in Ukraine seeks to force Putin to reveal his war objectives to Trump
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN It's a proposal the Kremlin can neither refuse nor accept, but one that could force it into an uncomfortable decision, revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin's true appetite for his brutal war. European leaders have questioned whether peace talks on Ukraine can lead to anything meaningful, such as forcing Moscow to pause the violence just as it appears to be seeking to ramp up attacks in the coming summer mo…
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