Trump calls for "unconditional" 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine with breaches punishable by sanctions

Washington DC - US President called Thursday for a month-long unconditional ceasefire between Russia and , with any breaches punishable by sanctions.

US President Donald Trump called Thursday for a month-long unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, with any breaches punishable by sanctions. © JIM WATSON / AFP

"Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The U.S. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire," Trump said on his Truth Social network shortly Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"If the ceasefire is not respected, the U.S. and its partners will impose further sanctions."

Trump said that "both countries will be held accountable for of these direct negotiations" to halt the conflict that started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

The US president said he wanted any ceasefire to then build to a "lasting peace."

"It can all be done very quickly, and I will be available on a moment’s notice if my services are needed."

Trump opened talks with Russia's in February in a bid to end the war that he had previously pledged to end within 24 hours of starting his second term.

But he has shown growing impatience, and as the fighting has continued.

Trump and other top US officials have stepped up warnings in recent weeks that Washington is from its role as a broker if there is no progress soon.

Trump calls for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, threatening sanctions against whoever violates it. pic.twitter.com/l5KeJyKXqy

— KyivPost (@KyivPost) May 8, 2025

I had a good conversation with @POTUS. We congratulated our nations on Victory in Europe Day — the victory over Nazism.

We welcomed the Ukrainian Parliament’s ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement — a truly historic document that opens up many new opportunities for… pic.twitter.com/0REH3a6Xz2

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 8, 2025

Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire starting right now, from this very moment — a 30-day silence. But it must be real. No missile or drone strikes, no hundreds of assaults on the front. The Russians must respond appropriately – by supporting the ceasefire. They must prove their… pic.twitter.com/zRX5o7qzff

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 8, 2025

Zelensky that he had told Trump Thursday that Ukraine was ready for talks on the war with Russia "in any format" but insisted that there first had to be a full ceasefire.