Ukraine and allies demand 30-day ceasefire, backed by threat of sanctions
Leaders of Western nations including the United States demanded Saturday that Moscow implement an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting May 12. If the Kremlin fails to comply, the leaders said they would strengthen sanctions against Russia's banking and energy sectors.
'We together demand this from Russia, we know that the United States supports us in this,' Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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