EU awaits Putin's readiness to meet Zelenskyy on 15 May and threatens Russia with sanctions
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Tue, 13 May 2025 15:14:46 +0300
The European Union expects that the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will be ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday 15 May, and is also prepared to impose additional sanctions on Russia if a ceasefire is not achieved.
Source Paula Pinho, chief spokesperson of the European Commission, at a briefing in Brussels on 13 May, as reported by European Pravda Details Pinho said that the EU has not abandoned the idea of imposing further sanctions on Russia if it refuses to agree to a ceasefire, and also confirmed that the EU expects Putin to be ready to meet Zelenskyy this week.
We look forward to seeing President Putins readiness to meet President Zelensky on Thursday, the spokesperson said.
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Pinho added that Putin had probably been surprised by the readiness of President Zelensky to meet in person.
She also stressed that the EU has not given up plans to impose additional sanctions against Russia if it does not decide to implement a ceasefire.
Quote We can confirm that in the absence of a ceasefire, as has been indicated by several leaders, by European Commissions Vice President Kallas and President von der Leyen herself, we are indeed looking into further sanctions.
Background In a nighttime statement on 11 May, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin did not mention the 30day ceasefire but said he was ready for direct talks with Kyiv in Istanbul on Thursday 15 May.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan confirmed that he was ready to host negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
Zelenskyy stated that he was ready to speak personally with Putin in Istanbul on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump said he did not rule out a visit to Trkiye on 15 May.
Bloomberg reported that European leaders are prepared to wait for a possible meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin in Trkiye before putting pressure on the United States to announce new sanctions.
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