France, UK, German, Polish leaders in Kiev demand from Russia 30 days unconditional ceasefire – if not, then … what?

President Macron, PM Starmer, Chancellor Merz and PM Tusk met today in Kiev with V Selensky, in a show of common agreement, as the “Coalition of the Willing”.

In the following press conference, all participants confirmed that they are obliged to continue to support Ukraine fighting Russia.

All participants together demanded from Russia an unconditional 30 days ceasfire, whereas the message was that Donald Trump agreed to this. Indeed, in an earlier interview he said: “Would be nice to have”.

If Russia refuses the 30 days unconditional ceasefire or may break it at a later moment, Europe, the Coalition of the Willing, will take drastic measures, such as new sanctions.

At the same time, France and UK confirmed their readiness to deploy troops to Ukraine once a ceasefire is agreed.

Overall, for an independent spectator, this Kiev meeting of today sounds a bit strange. After German, French, Polish foreign ministers, in February 2014, staged together with the US the Maidan Coup against then- President Yanukovich and installed an anti-Russian government in Kiev, with the help of Ukrainian ultra-nationalists, now again the same countries meet in Kiev to warn and threaten Russia, forcing Russia to accept a ceasefire in a situation when Russia is clearly in advantage.

Russia has formulated its security demands since last year. The new Trump Administration generally accepted the Russian view on the origin of the war (“Biden’s War”, “Proxy War”, “Project Ukraine”) and Russia’s security needs, but the European leaders today in Kiev still do not want to accept these past mistakes and insist on Russia to unconditionally agree to a ceasefire.

A ceasefire is absolutely necessary and the European leaders should probably refrain from demanding a surrender of Russia to this unconditional ceasefire and maybe, like the US, should consider Russia’s requests. Unless Europe wants an escalation over the conflict in Ukraine. The lives of thousands is at stake, every week.