Ukrainian officials say some evacuation buses bound for Mariupol were blocked by Russian troops, and a bus convoy was fired at.
One of the top leaders of the European Union will visit Kyiv in the coming days, a show of solidarity from the neighboring bloc at a crucial time, with Russian forces continuing their shelling of the Ukrainian capital.on Thursday evening, writing only: “On my way to Kyiv.” Metsola did not say when she would arrive or provide any other details.
Few foreign dignitaries have visited Kyiv since the invasion began — the city is located in the middle of the war-torn country and remains a key target for the Kremlin. Metsola’s trip would be the most significant appearance of a world leader there since. During that dramatic visit, which took place as Kyiv went under curfew following Russian attacks, the prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic pledged the European Union’s “unequivocal support.
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