🇺🇸🇨🇳 Delegations from China and the United States have resumed trade negotiations in Geneva following a break. —RTRS

⚠️🇺🇦 Starmer: Britain and the US will increase military aid to Ukraine if Putin refuses to ceasefire.

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🇺🇦 President Zelensky informed Trump that Ukraine is prepared for direct negotiations with Russia, provided a ceasefire agreement is reached, according to Axios.

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⚠️🇮🇳🇵🇰 The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, India, expressed alarm over recent events, questioning what happened to the ceasefire as explosions were reported throughout Srinagar. An Indian government source, speaking to AFP, accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire agreement. Loud explosions were heard in several cities of Indian Kashmir, prompting enforced power outages. — ANI

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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Reports indicate that delegations from China and the United States are leaving the venue of trade negotiations in Switzerland. It remains unclear whether the talks will resume today.

⚡️Russia is considering a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, with Moscow holding its own position on the matter of a truce, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview with CNN. For more information, visit TASS.

⚠️🇺🇦 Macron has ruled out the possibility of pausing aid to Ukraine during a 30-day ceasefire, as reported by The Guardian.

🚨🇺🇦 Experts suggest that the situation regarding new sanctions against Russia is nearing a critical point. According to statements from Zelensky and European leaders, there appears to be an agreement with Trump that Russia must comply with a very short deadline for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Ukraine insists on this ceasefire without any "nuances" Moscow wishes to discuss. If Russia refuses, new sanctions from the EU and the US will follow, alongside increased military support for Ukraine. The Kremlin has stated its willingness for a ceasefire, but insists that arms supplies to Ukraine must cease, a condition likely unacceptable to the EU and the US. Will Moscow agree to these terms?

🇺🇸🇨🇳 Some members of the US and Chinese delegations have left the venue of trade talks in Switzerland. However, key players remain engaged in discussions, according to sources from RTRS.

⚠️🇪🇺🇷🇺 European allies of Ukraine have threatened new sanctions against Russia, including a permanent blockade of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia to Germany, unless the Kremlin agrees to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Trump. At a summit of European leaders in Kyiv on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the bloc would double the number of vessels blacklisted for transporting Russian oil. Britain took similar action this week. — WSJ

⚠️🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran's Foreign Minister stated in Doha that if the U.S. aims to strip Tehran of its nuclear rights in negotiations, Iran will not concede any of its ennoscriptments. Tehran continues nuclear talks with the U.S. in good faith. Experts suggest another potential "peace deal" may be on the horizon.

⚠️🇺🇦 European leaders have secured support from Trump to pressure Putin for an unconditional ceasefire, according to Politico. Macron has ruled out halting assistance to Ukraine during a 30-day truce, as reported by The Guardian.

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❗️🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trade negotiations between the United States and China concluded in Geneva. The discussions will continue tomorrow, May 11, according to sources from RTRS.

⚠️🇺🇦 The United States has approved the transfer of 125 long-range MARS II and HIMARS rockets to Ukraine, along with 100 Patriot interceptors from Germany, according to a report by the New York Times. For more details, visit NYT.

🚨🇷🇺 Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to address both Russian and Western journalists at the Kremlin shortly after midnight. Expectations are high that the discussion will center on Ukraine. However, Putin will likely also reflect on the outcomes of the recent four-day meetings and celebrations. A primary concern for journalists will be the topic of a ceasefire. — Ъ