Europe in Talks With US Over Ultimatum to End War in Ukraine

An official greets Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer as they arrive at Kyiv railway station on May 10.Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images
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Senior European officials are in talks with the Trump administration to finalize an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that would impose new sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t budge, said people familiar with the matter.

The plans aren’t yet final, and moving forward still hinges on the US, which has called for a month-long unconditional truce and for Russia and Ukraine to both be held accountable for respecting the sanctity of direct negotiations.