Russia is "completely ignoring" a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Ukraine and European powers, which was due to begin on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha said.
In a post on the X network, Sibiha said he had spoken with European ministers meeting in London and that they were considering steps that could be taken against Russia, including new sanctions against Russia's banking and energy sectors, as well as against the Central Bank of Russia, Reuters reports.
He added that they also discussed new military aid packages for Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul, in an attempt to "remove the root causes of the conflict" and "achieve the restoration of long-term, lasting peace."
Russia carried out an aggression against Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he would "wait" for Putin in Turkey.
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