President Trump is easing up his pressure on Ukraine and sending serious warnings to Russia as he renews calls for a 30-day ceasefire in the grinding war.

Trump on Thursday repeated threats of new sanctions against Moscow, and Washington is reportedly working with European partners on a ceasefire proposal and sanctions package, ready to be employed if Russian President Vladimir Putin fails to agree.

It’s a welcome reprieve for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose relationship with Trump has pinballed between the president temporarily halting U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing – following a heated argument in the Oval Office in February — and then the effort taken to mend ties.

The warming relations were most recently demonstrated in a remarkable photo of the two leaders huddling privately in the revered halls of the Vatican, on the sidelines of Pope France’s funeral, and the successful signing of a joint economic and reconstruction fund – referred to as the minerals deal.

Ukraine’s parliament ratified the minerals deal on Thursday and Zelensky called Trump to inform him.

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt on Friday described the call as “very good” and that the two leaders also discussed a 30-day ceasefire proposal, which she said has backing by the Europeans.

European leaders, part of the so-called coalition of the willing, are meeting with Ukrainian officials on Saturday, virtually and in-person. French President Emanuel Macron hinted at consequences if Russia fails to agree to a ceasefire.

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