British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that the general elections will be held on July 4, ending months of speculation about the date of the election. Sunak stated, "I spoke earlier today with the King to request the dissolution of Parliament. The King agreed to this request, and we will hold general elections on July 4." In another context, Sunak said that Russian President Vladimir "Putin will not stop in Ukraine if he succeeds in achieving victory."