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Zelenskyy Tells Trump He’s Ready for a Ceasefire in Ukraine 

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 8, 2025, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front R) and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska (front L), along with others officials attending a ceremony to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War as part of the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, in Kyiv on May 8, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 8, 2025, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front R) and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska (front L), along with others officials attending a ceremony to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War as part of the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, in Kyiv on May 8, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)
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Zelenskyy Tells Trump He’s Ready for a Ceasefire in Ukraine 

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 8, 2025, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front R) and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska (front L), along with others officials attending a ceremony to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War as part of the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, in Kyiv on May 8, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 8, 2025, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front R) and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska (front L), along with others officials attending a ceremony to commemorate the fallen of the Second World War as part of the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, in Kyiv on May 8, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he had a “good conversation” with US President Donald Trump, during which the two marked Victory Day and discussed the path toward peace in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy said Friday he briefed Trump on the battlefield situation and reiterated that Ukraine is ready for a 30-day ceasefire “starting even today,” urging Russia to support the proposal.

He emphasized Ukraine’s willingness to engage in talks “in any format” but said Russia must prove its commitment by declaring a full, unconditional ceasefire.

Zelenskyy added that Trump confirmed his desire to help end the war and supported the idea of a ceasefire, with both agreeing to remain in contact.

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EU Will Review Trade Deal with Israel, Kallas Says

Israeli army tanks are deployed at Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing war with Hamas, May 20, 2025. (dpa)
Israeli army tanks are deployed at Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing war with Hamas, May 20, 2025. (dpa)
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EU Will Review Trade Deal with Israel, Kallas Says

Israeli army tanks are deployed at Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing war with Hamas, May 20, 2025. (dpa)
Israeli army tanks are deployed at Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing war with Hamas, May 20, 2025. (dpa)

The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said on Tuesday that there would be a review of the EU's trade agreement with Israel amid the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza.

International pressure on Israel has mounted in recent days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has launched a renewed military offensive in Gaza.

Kallas said a "strong majority" of EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels favored such a review of the bloc's association agreement with Israel in the light of events in Gaza.

"The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The aid that Israel has allowed in is of course welcomed, but it's a drop in the ocean. Aid must flow immediately, without obstruction and at scale, because this is what is needed," Kallas told reporters.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, speaking in parliament, welcomed the EU decision and said 17 out of the 27 member states had backed the move.

EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers have been prepared but have so far been blocked by one member state, Kallas said, without naming the country.