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France and Turkey propose rival plans to get grain out of Ukraine

Macron favours land routes to Romania from Odesa whereas Ankara wants to use shipping lanes through Black Sea

The Guardian - UK

Russian state TV in chilling suggestion Macron should have been bombed in Kyiv

TV anchor Yevgeny Popov somehow managed to link the French, German and Italian leaders being in Ukraine as proof that there was no 'war' but only a limited Russian military operation

Daily Mirror

Ukraine moves step closer to EU membership as it is granted candidate status

President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was ‘the first step on the EU membership path that’ll certainly bring our victory closer’

The Independent UK

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European Commission backs Ukraine for EU candidate status

Commission gives a fast-tracked opinion on membership of the bloc before a summit of EU leaders on June 23-24.

Al Jazeera

International investigators visit war-torn areas near Kyiv – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

EU backs Ukraine's membership bid to 'live the European dream'

The European Union gave its blessing on Friday for Ukraine and its neighbour Moldova to become candidates to join the bloc, reaching out deep into the former Soviet Union for what would be a major geopolitical shift following Russia's Ukraine invasion.

Reuters

Ukraine, Moldova set to get initial EU nods on membership path

The European Commission plans to recommend that Ukraine and Moldova be granted candidate status in a symbolic step forward in the lengthy process to become members of the European Union.

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Ready for the EU? Leaders in Kyiv pledge arms, candidate status for Ukraine

What does EU candidate status for Ukraine really mean, and what have Europe's leaders really offered Volodymyr Zelensky? In the end, it was more just than a photo op. On a visit to Kyiv, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Mario Draghi and Klaus Iohannis backed the idea of Ukraine joining the…

France 24

European leaders support fast-tracking Ukraine’s bid to join EU

European leaders have said they support Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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

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.

Radio France Internationale

Italy wants to see Ukraine as part of EU, Draghi says in Kyiv

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday the main message of his talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France and Germany was that Italy wants to see Ukraine as a part of the European Union.

Reuters

Top European leaders visit Kyiv amid fierce Russian attacks in the Donbas

TORETSK, Ukraine — The leaders of the European Union’s three most influential countries arrived in Ukraine on Thursday in one of the biggest displays of support for the beleaguered nation after four months of Russian assault.

Los Angeles Times

Divisions over EU policy persist as top leaders visit Ukraine

While Macron, Scholz and Draghi show solidarity, the bloc remains divided on how to confront Russia.

Al Jazeera

Kremlin hopes EU leaders will not only discuss weapons in Kyiv visit

The Kremlin said it hoped the leaders of France, Germany and Italy would not only discuss weapons supplies in their visit to Kyiv on Thursday, but rather to "push President [Volodymyr] Zelenskiy to take a realistic look at the state of affairs".

Reuters

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The Guardian - UK

Scholz, Macron and Draghi vow support for Ukraine’s EU bid on Kyiv visit

Symbolic visit of German, French and Italian leaders comes as Russia continues attacks across country

The Independent UK

Macron condemns Russian ‘barbarism’ as he travels to Ukraine with Scholz and Draghi

Germany’s Olaf Scholz says the war has brought about ‘unimaginable cruelty’

WEKU

Ukraine welcomes more U.S. weapons and hosts a trio of European leaders

Ukraine says it urgently needs the heavy artillery to counter Russia on the battlefield. Also, President Zelenskyy is looking for additional support as the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visit.

WEKU

Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts European leaders, welcomes more U.S. weapons

Ukraine says it urgently needs the heavy artillery to counter Russia on the battlefield. Also, President Zelenskyy is looking for additional support as the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visit.

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Evening Standard

Macron, Schulz and Draghi shown Ukraine ruins by Zelensky ahead of meeting

The French president said Ukraine is a “heroic city” marked by “the stigma of barbarism”

The Independent UK

French, German, Italian leaders on their way to Kyiv

The French presidency says French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Mario Draghi are on their way to Kyiv

Radio France Internationale

Macron meets Zelensky in Kyiv after visit to war-hit Irpin

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday after visiting the war-scarred town of Irpin, where Macron praised Ukrainians for their “heroism” in the face of the Russian invasion. The French leader, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French, German, Italian Leaders Visit Kyiv to Show Support

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for Ukraine as it tries to resist Russia's invasion, marking the highest-profile visit to Ukraine's capital since Russia invaded its neighbor. The French president's office said that President Emmanuel Macron,…

Reuters

France's Macron, Germany's Scholz and Italy's Draghi on their way to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi have taken the night train to join Ukraine capital Kyiv, the French presidential office said on Thursday, confirming earlier reports.

France 24

France’s Macron and European leaders pledge arms, EU path for Ukraine during Kyiv visit

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania on Thursday made a historic visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky and announced their support for granting Ukraine “immediate EU candidate status”. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times Paris time (GMT+2).

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Leaders back EU path for Kyiv

France, Germany, Italy and Romania leaders back Kyiv’s bid for EU membership and pledge more arms to fend off Russia.

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