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France, Germany, Italy and Romania back Ukraine's bid to join EU

Ukrainian president Volodymy Zelensky (centre) held talks with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis (far left) the Italian premier Mario Draghi, the French president Emmanuel Macron (right) and the German chancellor Olaf Scholz during their visit to Kyiv. REUTERS - VALENTYN OGIRENKO

French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday pledged his support for Ukraine's campaign to join the European Union. His backing came during a visit to the country with the leaders of Germany, Romania and Italy.

"All four of us support the status of immediate candidate for accession," Macron said at a joint press conference with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian premier Mario Draghi and the Romanian president Klaus Iohannis.

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