Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday discussed "strong steps" regarding Russia, including new sanctions, with the foreign ministers of the largest European states.

The European Union continues to insist that any peace talks can only begin after Russia unconditionally agrees to cease fire.

German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius has stated that if a 30-day ceasefire is not established in Ukraine by the end of Monday, Berlin, together with its European partners, will begin preparing new sanctions against Russia.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has accused Russia of "playing games" and said that a ceasefire must be established before any negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine begin. 

The United States and its European allies are working on a proposal to announce a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron has reported that he spoke last night with US President Donald Trump about a ceasefire in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has threatened Russia with new sanctions if it does not agree to a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks.

The Ukrainian President's Office has reported that its head, Andrii Yermak, held online ceasefire talks with officials from the United States and a number of European nations on 7 May.

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Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has voiced the idea of a demilitarised zone to be controlled by both Ukraine and Russia. He asserts that a 30-day ceasefire could be a decisive issue.

Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury, has stated at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles that US President Donald Trump intends to use the agreement on mineral resources with Ukraine as a tool to pressure Russia in the context of peace negotiations.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that, within the framework of a peace settlement, Russia must not be granted a veto over Ukraine’s NATO membership.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that the Trump administration's efforts have fostered some rapprochement between Russia and Ukraine, although the two sides remain far apart.

US Vice President JD Vance is convinced that Russia's war against Ukraine will not end anytime soon.

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has stated that Ukraine is supposedly prepared to concede the territories occupied by Russia "de facto" but not "de jure".

Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals deal with the United States, which may happen as early as Wednesday 30 April.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has reacted to US President Donald Trump's "peace" proposals, which foresee territorial concessions by Ukraine, comparing them to a surrender by Kyiv and stressing that this would go too far.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use his visit to the United States on Thursday 24 April to urge President Donald Trump’s administration not to pressure Ukraine into accepting a peace agreement against its will.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia had anticipated the meeting in London on 23 April would result in a major scandal, but the conversation with Ukraine’s partners was constructive.

The Financial Times has reported that European capitals will not support any US move to recognise Crimea as Russian or pressure Kyiv to accept such a deal.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assessed that Washington has made sufficient efforts to reach a peaceful settlement between Ukraine and Russia.

Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, has shared details of a meeting with national security and foreign policy advisers from the member countries of the coalition of the willing in London.

France has stated that European countries believe any peace agreement aimed at ending the war unleashed by Russia must include respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

Yuliia Svyrydenko, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, has said that Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, following a meeting in London to end the war waged by Russia.

Multilateral talks involving senior officials from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, France and Germany have begun in the British capital to discuss a possible peace settlement to the war launched by Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the meeting of the foreign ministers of the United States, Ukraine, France, the UK and Germany on Wednesday did not take place because "they failed to bring positions closer" on some issues.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has reported that a visit of the Ukrainian delegation to London has commenced with a meeting with UK Defence Secretary John Healey and Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

US Vice President JD Vance has stated that the US has proposed a peace agreement to Russia and Ukraine, which provides for the exchange of some territories and a freeze of the war at approximately the current front lines.