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“The Clock Is Ticking”: Germany Warns Putin to Accept Ceasefire or Face New Sanctions
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Germany has warned that Russian leader Vladimir Putin must respond to the proposed ceasefire in Ukraine by the end of May 12. Failure to do so will trigger a new round of sanctions against Russia, he said.
This was reported by Tagesschau on May 12, citing government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius.
“The clock is ticking, we still have 12 hours until the end of this day,” Kornelius reportedly said, adding that Berlin is coordinating with European partners on additional sanctions.
On May 10, following the coalition of the willing summit in Kyiv, an agreement was reached to use the threat of new sanctions as a tool to pressure Russia into agreeing to a ceasefire.
On the same day, US President Donald Trump reportedly agreed to back a 30-day ceasefire beginning May 12, but only if Russia agrees to the terms.
Following Putin’s proposal to resume direct peace talks with Ukraine starting May 15, several world leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and US envoy Keith Kellogg, stressed that negotiations can only move forward after Russia agrees to a complete and unconditional ceasefire.
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