Russia is 'completely ignoring' international calls for a 30-day ceasefire and attacking 'all along' frontline, Ukraine warns

Russia has been 'completely ignoring' proposals for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire and is attacking 'all along' the beforehand line, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga has said.

Kyiv's main European allies person tried to acceptable Moscow an ultimatum to either hold to the cessation of hostilities oregon look 'massive' caller sanctions.

But Russian President Vladimir Putin has sidestepped the offer, alternatively offering to clasp 'direct talks' with Ukraine successful Turkey connected Thursday. 

'Russians are wholly ignoring the connection of a afloat and durable ceasefire starting connected May 12. They proceed to onslaught Ukrainian positions each on the frontline,' Sybiga wrote connected X aft an online gathering with Kyiv's Western allies today.

He said helium had spoken to European ministers gathering successful London, and they had discussed steps that could beryllium taken against Moscow, including caller sanctions against the Russian banking and vigor sectors and the Russian cardinal bank.

Kyiv accused Russia of launching a barrage of 108 drones astatine Ukraine overnight pursuing the extremity of the three-day truce called by Putin.

The aerial unit said 55 were changeable down but that a civilian freight bid had been hit, injuring its driver.

European politicians person urged Putin to halt 'playing games' and hold to the impermanent 30-day ceasefire earlier talks astir ending the warfare permanently tin begin.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said: 'If they are continuing bombing Ukraine each the time, if there's nary ceasefire, determination can't beryllium talks nether fire.

'It has been implicit 2 months already erstwhile Ukraine agreed to [an] unconditional ceasefire. Russia has conscionable played games. So I deliberation they are playing games close present arsenic well.' 

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who hosted this morning's meeting, added: 'This is the clip for Vladimir Putin to get superior astir bid successful Europe, to get superior astir a ceasefire and to get superior astir talks.' 

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot insisted an 'unconditional truce' for 30 days was a 'pre-condition' for further bid talks.

'We've seen that President Zelenskyy has shown clip and clip again that helium is unfastened to negotiation, that helium wants diplomacy, that wants peace,' helium said.

'Putin's lone effect has been much bombing, has been gaining time, has been closing the doorway to diplomacy.'

And Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares agreed a 30-day ceasefire would beryllium the 'first step' to a 'just and lasting peace.' 

He added: 'We are waiting for the reply of Vladimir Putin without immoderate further delay.'

A German authorities spokesperson said: 'The timepiece is ticking, we inactive person 12 hours until the extremity of the day, and if the ceasefire is not successful spot by then, the European broadside volition [set successful motion] preparations for sanctions.' 

Europe's agreed stance comes contempt Trump signalling enactment for nonstop talks betwixt Russia and Ukraine successful Turkey, adjacent without a impermanent ceasefire beforehand.

'President Putin of Russia doesn't privation to person a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but alternatively wants to conscionable connected Thursday, successful Turkey, to negociate a imaginable extremity to the BLOODBATH,' helium wrote connected societal media. 

'Ukraine should hold to this, IMMEDIATELY. 

'At slightest they volition beryllium capable to find whether oregon not a woody is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S., volition cognize wherever everything stands, and tin proceed accordingly! 

'HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!!' 

In a late-night address, Putin invited Ukraine to take portion successful 'serious negotiations' implicit the war, which began with Russia's full-scale penetration of Ukraine successful February 2022.

Putin said helium could 'not regularisation out' the anticipation that the talks could result successful Russia and Ukraine agreeing 'a caller truce'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has besides signalled helium is keen to conscionable Putin straight this week, adjacent if determination is nary cessation successful hostilities.

He said: 'I volition beryllium waiting for Putin successful Türkiye connected Thursday. 

'Personally. I anticipation that this clip the Russians volition not look for excuses.'

Although helium said a 'full and lasting ceasefire' from Monday would supply 'the indispensable ground for diplomacy,' helium did not specify that this would beryllium a precondition for attending the talks. 

The brace look acceptable to negociate successful Istanbul this Thursday. The Kremlin said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 'fully supported' Putin's connection for bid talks and had gladly offered up a venue.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov added: 'We are focused connected a superior hunt for ways to execute a semipermanent peaceful settlement.' 

Erdogan's bureau pointed retired that 'a broad ceasefire would make the indispensable situation for bid talks' this week. 

The White House has said Secretary of State Marco Rubio volition sojourn Turkey from Wednesday to Friday to conscionable NATO overseas ministers and sermon 'ending the Russia-Ukraine war,' meaning helium volition beryllium successful the state connected the time of Putin's projected bid talks. 

Earlier contiguous Trump told reporters that helium was 'thinking' of joining Moscow and Kyiv successful Turkey this week pursuing his travel to the Middle East.