EU officially supports call for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

A statement by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, on behalf of the entire European Union, reads.

"The EU remains steadfast in its commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, grounded in the principles of the UN Charter and international law and welcomes all efforts towards achieving such peace.

We join Ukraine and international partners, including the United States, in calling for a full, unconditional ceasefire of at least 30 days," the statement reads.

As Kallas emphasized, this pause in hostilities could be an essential step towards reducing the suffering of civilians and provide space for meaningful negotiations to end Russia's war of aggression and restore a genuine, comprehensive, just and lasting peace.

According to the EU High Representative, as in the past, Russia must now show its willingness to achieve peace.

This statement was supported by other non-EU participants at the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Lviv on 9 May: Moldova, North Macedonia, Norway, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.

• On May 8, U.S. President Donald Trump called on Russia and Ukraine to reach a full, unconditional ceasefire and threatened new sanctions if the ceasefire is violated.