French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he was in favour of imposing new sanctions on Russia in coming days if Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire, mentioning financial services and oil and gas as possible targets.

A 30-day ceasefire is necessary to initiate dialogue, but it won't be enough time for Russia to regroup, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference. According to him, this period is not sufficient for a full restoration of forces,

Kyiv accused Moscow of breaching its own ceasefire on Thursday, saying Russian forces struck hundreds of times along the front lines and launched guided bombs that killed and wounded civilians in several Ukrainian cities.