German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says it's 'absolutely necessary' for some leaders to talk directly to Russia's Putin amid efforts to end conflict in Ukraine, underlining that he and France's Macron will continue to do so Follow our live coverage:👇
The European Commission's decision to recommend granting Ukraine European Union candidate status will help Kiev in defeating Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective. We want them to live with us, the European dream.: Ukraine's EU candidacy requires Russia's attention The attack damaged four residential buildings and an infrastructure facility, Governor Vitaliy Kim added on Telegram. There was no immediate reaction from Russia, which denies strikes against civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The tugboat, identified as the Vasiliy Bekh by Odessa region's governor, had been transporting soldiers, weapons and ammunition to the Russian-occupied Zmiinyi Island in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian navy said. "It is now impossible and physically dangerous to get out of the plant due to constant shelling and fighting. There are 568 people in the shelter, including 38 children," Luhansk governor Sergiy Gaiday has said on Telegram.UN: Humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine 'extremely alarming'
In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia's main objective in Ukraine was to "save and secure" the Donbass from what he called "barbaric attacks" by Kiev's armed forces.The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be held in Ukraine given the ongoing situation in the European country, the European Broadcasting Union has said, adding that it was in talks with the BBC to host it in the United Kingdom.
Ukrainian officials have said their troops were holding out against massive Russian bombardment in the eastern city, and described new progress in a counteroffensive in the south.Russian gas producer Gazprom has said its supply of gas to Europe through Ukraine via the Sudzha entry point was seen down to 41.9 million cubic metres from 42.5 mcm on Thursday.
During their visit to Ukraine, the three leaders, joined by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, said they were ready to "immediately" grant Ukraine official candidate status to join the European Union.The European Commission is set to meet to give its fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine's bid for EU candidacy, a step closer to membership for the country a day after the bloc's most powerful leaders visited Kiev as it battles Russia's forces.
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