1st LD-Writethru: Xi returns to Beijing after state visit to Russia and attending Great Patriotic War victory ...

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday evening after wrapping up a state visit to Russia and attending celebrations in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great …

EU and US intend to tighten sanctions on Russia if it refuses ceasefire

The European Union and the United States have agreed to a coordinated increase in sanctions against Russia if it does not agree to a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, citing statements by attendees of the …

Starmer: West has agreed to maintain sanctions on Russia "until the end of the process"

Keir Starmer. Stock photo: Getty Images An agreement was reached at a coalition of the willing summit in Kyiv on 10 May that Western countries will not ease sanctions against Russia while negotiations with it continue. Source: UK Prime Minister Keir …

European leaders visit Kyiv, and tell Russia: 30-day ceasefire now or face massive sanctions

Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday or face possible “massive” sanctions, according to French President Emmanuel …

Zelenskyy and European leaders offer Russia 30-day ceasefire in call with Trump during

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of the “coalition of the willing” held a phone call with US President Donald Trump from Kyiv on 10 May, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said. The call included French President Emmanuel Macron, German …

Europe approves creation of tribunal to judge 'crimes of aggression' committed by Russia in Ukraine

Foreign ministers and European Union representatives at the meeting for the creation of a tribunal to judge the crimes of aggression committed by Russia, in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 9, 2025. ROMAN BALUK/REUTERS Ukraine and its European partners gave their …

Europe leaders, in Kyiv, turn up pressure on Russia over ceasefire

By Elizabeth Piper and Andreas Rinke KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine and European leaders agreed on Saturday to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire on May 12 with the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump, threatening President Vladimir Putin with new " …

Ukraine, allies push for 30-day ceasefire with Russia

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. They're threatening to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the conflict.

Ukraine, allies say they're ready for 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Russia has lost over 1,300 more soldiers in the war. Updated data from Ukraine's General Staff