🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "A ceasefire should begin on May 12 for at least 30 days. We demand this from Russia," - Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, after the joint call between Zelensky, Trump, Starmer, Macron, Merz and Tusk.

🇷🇺⚡- BREAKING: "Putin to make an announcement," - The Kremlin.

🇷🇺⚡- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with senior officials, according to the Kremlin.

🇷🇺⚡- "Putin's statements will blow up American evening prime time," - Mash, Russian outlet.

🇷🇺 - Russian President Putin has rarely ever done unannounced speeches before. It could likely be a response to the joint Zelensky, Starmer, Macron, Tusk and Merz meeting in Kiev earlier, and the proposed 30-day ceasefire.

🇷🇺⚡- Putin's statement to begin in 1 hour.

🇷🇺⚡- Vladimir Putin's statement will be live from the Kremlin at midnight, Moscow time.

🇷🇺⚡- Russian President Putin is currently meeting with the Security Council.

🇷🇺⚡- "I will tell you that we expect the President to talk to the media," - Dmitri Peskov, Kremlin Spokesman.

🇷🇺 - Russian right-wing media are blasting the President already, as they believe Putin is likely going to accept the 30-day ceasefire.

🇷🇺⚡- Russian President Putin is currently meeting with the Security Council.

🇷🇺⚡- Putin's speech is planned at the end of the Security Council meeting.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "A ceasefire should begin on May 12 for at least 30 days. We demand this from Russia," - Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, after the joint call between Zelensky, Trump, Starmer, Macron, Merz and Tusk.

🇺🇦⚡- The Joint Ukraine-UK-EU statement to be released now. The timing is ironic.

🇺🇦⚡- "Agreement on a complete and unconditional ceasefire starting Monday for at least 30 days," - Joint Ukraine-UK-EU Statement.

🇺🇦⚡- "If Russia demands conditions, it will be an attempt to prolong the war and undermine the diplomatic process," - Joint Ukraine-UK-EU Statement.

🇺🇦⚡- "A ceasefire requires effective monitoring, which can be successfully implemented through close coordination with Washington," - Joint Ukraine-UK-EU Statement.

🇺🇦⚡- "We affirm the importance of strengthening Ukrainian forces as the primary guarantee of Ukraine's sovereignty and security," - Joint Ukraine-UK-EU Statement.

🇺🇦⚡- "If Russia rejects an unconditional ceasefire, sanctions must be imposed on the banking and energy sectors," - Joint Ukraine-UK-EU Statement.