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"Massive sanctions" on Putin if he does not accept 30-day truce from Monday

European leaders give Russian president an ultimatum

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a meeting at...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a meeting at Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine.LAPRESSE
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The current geopolitical scenario is truly dangerous. We are probably facing the moment when there are more war conflicts and one of the most prominent is that of Ukraine. Well, it seems that European leaders have finally said 'enough is enough' and have threatened Vladimir Putin with "massive sanctions" if he does not agree to a 30-day truce from Monday.

The leaders of , Emmanuel Macron; the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer; , Friedrich Merz, and Poland, Donald Tusk, have decided to put an ultimatum to the Russian president with the aim of helping the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who has been requesting a truce for several weeks.

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Zelensky: "A complete and unconditional ceasefire must begin"

The person in charge of announcing the news was the Ukrainian president himself, who gave a press conference with the heads of state and government who visited him in Kiev. "We have agreed that from Monday, May 12, a complete and unconditional ceasefire must begin for at least 30 days. Together we ask Russia to do so," he said.

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"We know that we have the of the United States in this," Zelensky added, assuring that Donald Trump's country has also given the go-ahead to this decision. As for the sanctions that will be imposed if Putin does not accept the request, they are related to the energy and banking sectors.

"Massive sanctions" on Putin if he does not accept 30-day truce from Monday

"There will be a drastic increase in sanctions and there will continue to be strong for Ukraine, politically and also financially and militarily. The US would this increase. Donald Trump is clearly losing patience with Putin," the German chancellor warned. For his part, Macron said the US would take care of ing compliance with the ceasefire if Russia accepts it.

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