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• Our Proposal for a Halt to the Strikes, for a Ceasefire of at Least 30 Days, Still Stands - Address by the President President of Ukraine 07 May 2025

Russia

• Ceasefire alone cannot bring durable solution to Ukraine crisis: Russia's Lavrov IRNA 07 May 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has argued that a durable solution to the Ukraine crisis cannot be found only through a ceasefire or a halt to hostilities.
• Russian Forces Take Control of Lypovoye Settlement in DPR - Defense Ministry Sputnik 07 May 2025 -- Russia's Zapad (West) group of forces has taken control of the village of Lipovoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Long-Term Solution to Ukraine Crisis Requires More Than Ceasefire - Lavrov Sputnik 07 May 2025 -- A long-term solution to the Ukrainian crisis requires not only a ceasefire or a halt to hostilities on the line of contact, but also the eradication of the root causes of the conflict, including the elimination of the security threats to Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

United States

• Vance Says Putin 'Asking Too Much,' Calls For Direct Talks As Russia, Ukraine Exchange Major Drone Strikes RFE/RL 07 May 2025 -- US Vice President JD Vance called for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, saying a deal to end Moscow's war against its neighbor might be out of reach without such contacts.

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Foreign Reactions

• Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP plenary debate on EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine European Commission 07 May 2025
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: lasting peace in Ukraine is our common transatlantic interest Estonia MFA 07 May 2025 -- On 6 and 7 May, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna visited Washington DC, where yesterday he participated in the opening discussion of the Munich Leaders Meeting titled 'Back to Basics? Revisiting Shared Transatlantic Interests.'
• Chinese FM responds to Ukraine's claim that Russia's Victory Day Parade participants support 'aggressor state' Global Times 07 May 2025 -- When asked about China's participation in Russia's Victory Day military parade, scheduled for May 9, and response to Ukraine's claim that any country joining the parade "would look like support for the aggressor state," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that the great victory in the World Anti-Fascist War was the result of the joint struggle of all peace-loving and justice-supporting countries and people around the world.
• Czech Initiative Criticized For Costs, Quality, And Delays -- But Keeps Ammo Flowing To Ukraine RFE/RL 07 May 2025 -- The Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine emerged in early 2024 as a response to the monthslong suspension of US military aid and Brussels' failure to keep up with the promised pace of shell deliveries, affecting Kyiv's ability to fend off Russia's full-scale invasion.

News Reports

• Can The EU's New Tribunal Hold Russia Accountable For Crimes Of Aggression In Ukraine? RFE/RL 07 May 2025 -- European Union foreign ministers are gathering in Warsaw on May 7-8 for an informal council meeting and then head to Lviv a day later in a show of solidarity with Ukraine as Russia plays up its Victory Day celebrations.