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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Raf Casert

EU, Ukraine together on Europe Day, but Kyiv remains outside

European Union Ukraine Europe Europe Day Kyiv Volodymyr Zelenksyy The European Union Russia
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For the first time, Ukraine and the European Union are marking Europe Day, that celebration of “peace and unity,” together. Don’t let anyone be fooled too much, though.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU's executive branch, made a special trip to Kyiv on Tuesday to deliver the warm words of common destiny after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his nation would from now on “celebrate Europe Day together with all of free Europe."

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