Trump, European leaders threaten massive sanctions if Putin doesnt accept 30-day cease-fire by Monday
President Trump and European leaders demanded Russian strongman Vladimir Putin agree to a 30-day cease-fire with Ukraine starting Monday, or face “massive” sanctions and bolstered military support for Kyiv.The ultimatum came Saturday out of Kyiv, where Volodymyr Zelensky sat down with the “Coalition of the Willing” — French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer — to discuss the US-led cease-fire plan.The group was also joined by leaders from more over 30 countries, the European Union and NATO who tuned in remotely, the Ukrainian president said.The talks also centered on plans to ramp up military support for Kyiv with additional tanks, drones, ammunition and long-range missiles, according to reports.After the summit, and reportedly prompted by Macron, the group called Trump — despite it being before 7 a.m.
in Washington, DC — to brief him on their position.“As President Trump has repeatedly stated, if both parties agree to a cease-fire, the United States will continue to help ensure longstanding peace,” a White House official said, confirming the call to The Post.Zelensky said the call with Trump was “positive and concrete” and Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s foreign minister, said the “fruitful” conversation focused on peace efforts.On Thursday, Trump reiterated his push for a 30-day unconditional pause to the fighting in a post on Truth Social — threatening Putin with sanctions if it wasn’t respected.“Ukraine and all allies are ready for a full unconditional ceasefire on land, air, and at sea for at least 30 days starting already on Monday,” Sybiha added in a post on X.Zelensky said the cease-fire must be “full and unconditional,” or else the European allies would slap additional energy and banking sanctions on Moscow.After the Kyiv meeting, Starmer warned of the “new and massive” sanctions and said there must be “no more ifs and bu...