Ukraine and Allies Call on Russia to Accept US Cease-Fire Proposal

Ukrainian leadership is prepared to accept an unconditional cease-fire proposed by Washington.

(L-R) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive to put flowers on memorial of fallen Ukrainian soldiers at independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 10, 2025. Evgeniy Maloletka /AP Photo

Ukraine and its international partners are calling on Russia to accept a U.S. proposal for a “full, unconditional cease-fire” on Monday, the country’s foreign minister said on May 10.

The statement came as Ukrainian leadership met with delegations from international allies in Kyiv, who were visiting in a push to pressure Moscow to come to the negotiating table to end its war with Ukraine.