Trump Calls for 30-Day Cease-Fire in Russia–Ukraine War

The president also said that he would “stay committed” to ending the war in Ukraine.

A woman takes pictures at burned vehicles outside a shopping mall following a night-time drone attack on Kyiv, on May 4, 2025 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump on May 8 urged Russia and Ukraine to enter into a 30-day unconditional cease-fire while U.S.-led peace negotiations are ongoing.

Trump stated that the temporary cease-fire must “ultimately build toward a peace agreement” between the two nations and warned that the United States would impose sanctions if the cease-fire wasn’t respected.