Europe, Canada Call on Putin to Respond to US Ceasefire Plan

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By Andrea Palasciano and Nick Wadhams

April 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM UTC

Updated on

April 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM UTC

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Ukraine’s European allies and Canada urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to respond immediately to a US proposal for a partial ceasefire that Kyiv has accepted without conditions.

Speaking to reporters with his UK counterpart on Friday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot accused Russia of “flip-flopping” by continuing strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite an agreement reached last month to halt such attacks.