BURSTPresident Trump spoke late Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron after Trump called for Russia and Ukraine to agree to a 30-day ceasefire or face potential sanctions.
Macron posted on social platform X that he spoke "several times" with Trump and praised his "strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning."
"We must all work towards this goal without delay, false pretenses, or dilatory tactics. Ukraine has already expressed its support for such a ceasefire nearly two months ago," The French leader wrote. "I now expect Russia to do the same. Failing to do so, we are ready to respond firmly, together with all Europeans and in close coordination with the United States."
Trump spoke Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He later posted on Truth Social that the U.S. was calling for "ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire."
If the ceasefire was not respected, Trump posted, the U.S. and its partners would impose "further sanctions."
Ukraine had previously said it supported a temporary ceasefire, but Russia has not agreed to those terms.
Vice President Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration believes Russia is “asking for too much” in peace talks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
Trump himself has expressed frustration with Moscow in recent weeks, suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin may be stringing him along in peace talks.