🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "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.

🇷🇺⚡- "Putin is expected to answer a number of questions regarding possible options for a ceasefire, the situation in Ukraine and the demands put forward by the Coalition of the Willing," - Kremlin Pool Journalists.

🇷🇺⚡- Russian President Putin is now meeting the Head of Abkhazia.

🇷🇺⚡- Russian President Putin is now meeting the Head of Abkhazia.

🇷🇺⚡- Russian President is now meeting the Head of South Ossetia, immediately following the end of his meeting with Abkhazia's Head.

🇷🇺⚡- The meeting between the Head of South Ossetia and Russian President has ended.

🇷🇺⚡- The hall at which Putin will be making his statement has been prepared, journalists from Russia and the west will be present, including BBC, CNN and NBC.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- BREAKING: Russia-Ukraine proposed Victory Day parade ceasefire has started.

🇷🇺⚡- The journalists from around the world, including BBC, CNN and NBC have entered the hall.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russia-Ukraine 3-day Victory Day ceasefire has ended.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russia has launched a wave of drones at Ukraine - the first in 3 days.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Kremlin Spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, enters the hall.