The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion. 9News
arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for the Ukrainian people as they resist Russia's invasion.The French president's office said that Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Mario Draghi, representing the three largest economies in Europe, had travelled to Kyiv together on a special overnight train provided by the Ukrainian authorities.
President Klaus Iohannis of Romania — which borders Ukraine and has been a destination for many Ukrainian refugees — arrived on a separate train, tweeting on arrival: "This illegal Russian aggression must stop!", Macron said he and the other leaders would visit sites where attacks occurred. The visit comes as the Russian forces press their offensive in the eastern Donbas region, slowly but steadily gaining ground on the badly outmanned and outgunned Ukrainian forces, who are pleading desperately for more arms from western allies.were in their hotel preparing for the rest of their visit, and Kyiv authorities urged people to seek shelter.As he left the hotel, Macron, putting his hand on his heart, said in English: "I want to show my admiration for the Ukrainian people.
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