Putin faces new ultimatum: meet Zelensky, or new weapons and sanctions 'incoming'

Day 1,174.


Today, we unpack a momentous weekend of diplomacy which began
with the European leaders of Britain, Germany, France, and Poland
assembling in Kyiv to demand an unconditional ceasefire,
escalated with a late-night address from Vladimir Putin and fresh
drone attacks, then culminated in a shock intervention from
Donald Trump. Afterwards, we offer a detailed analysis on the
strategic picture on the front lines.


Contributors:


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Francis Farrell (Reporter, The Kyiv Independent).
@francisjfarrell on X.


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Content Referenced:


Francis Farrell’s reporting for the Kyiv Independent: 


https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/ 


Putin defies ceasefire demand with major drone barrage (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/12/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/ 


Trump’s top negotiator accused of breaking protocol in talks with
Putin (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/11/witkoff-used-kremlin-interpreter-breach-of-protocol/


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