President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked US president Donald Trump for military assistance, intelligence, and sanctions against Russia at a press conference after a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Kyiv.

President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

Donald Trump has called on Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky to end the conflict in Ukraine, proposing a 30-day ceasefire. The US President emphasised that his appeal is directed at both sides of the conflict.

Ukrainian leader calls May 12 truce ‘best moment for diplomacy’ as Kyiv summit unites Coalition of the Willing - Anadolu Ajansı

More than three years after Russia invaded Ukraine and just days ahead of a three-day ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies to increase their pressure on Putin to end the conflict.