US, Europeans finalising 30-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, says diplomatic source

FILE PHOTO: Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) -The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, warning that Washington and its partners would impose further sanctions if the ceasefire was not respected.