It’s a proposal that the Kremlin can neither reject nor accept, but one that may force it into an awkward choice, revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s true appetite for his brutal war of choice.

Leaders from four major European countries have threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered in a strong show of unity with Kyiv.

Vladimir Putin will “think through” a Western proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, after Britain, the US and European allies threatened to send more weapons to Kyiv if Russia did not comply.