Global leaders urge Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire from Monday, warning of further sanctions if it does not comply.

The leaders of Germany, France, the UK and Poland are in Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskzy. DW has the latest. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany arrived in Kyiv on a visit showing solidarity with Ukraine German Chancellor Friedrich Merz France's Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk,

Sir Keir Starmer will join European leaders in Kyiv on Saturday for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing”.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine where he will join fellow world leaders to put pressure on Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in the war. Sir Keir travelled by train with President Emmanuel Macron of France and Friedrich Merz, who is making his first trip to Ukraine since becoming Germany's chancellor this week.

Russia has attacked Ukraine with more than 100 drones overnight, the Ukrainian military said, after Moscow rejected the UK and EU’s calls for a 30-day ceasefire.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday (May 10) reaffirmed his commitment to a 30-day Ukraine ceasefire, following a meeting of European allies in Kyiv. Would you eat 3D printed plant-based beef?

By Marina Bobrova and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending the war, an initiative welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy who said Kyiv was willing to talk but Moscow must agree to a ceasefire.

Volodymyr Zelensky said it was a "positive sign" that Russia was considering ending the war in Ukraine after Russia offered "direct talks" this coming Thursday. His comments came after Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Ukraine to take part in "serious negotiations" in a late-night address.