Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference during a summit with the leaders of NATO's eastern and Nordic members (B9 and Nordic countries) on June 2, 2025 in Vilnius, Lithuania. © Petras Malukas / AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to approve more sanctions to "push" Russia into a full ceasefire after Moscow once again declined a 30-day halt to hostilities.
"We really expect Trump to take strong steps," he said at a briefing with journalists after a second round of talks with Russia in Istanbul, calling for Washington to "push the Russians to ceasefire with strong sanctions."
Zelensky also told reporters that Russia was only aiming for a "short pause" with its proposal for a two- or three-day partial ceasefire, calling it "a game of rhetoric."
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