European leaders, including Poland’s Donald Tusk, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain’s Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron, and Germany’s Friedrich Merz, visited Kyiv on May 10, 2025, to negotiate a proposed 30-day ceasefire with Russia, despite warnings of a potential air attack. Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Russian official, dismissed their peace efforts, urging them to “shove these peace plans,” while Macron emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating European security is at stake. The Kremlin indicated it would only consider the ceasefire if the West halts arms supplies to Ukraine, highlighting the ongoing tensions and complexities of the conflict.
