In a symbolic boost for Ukraine, the European Union's executive arm on Friday recommended putting the country on a path to membership. 9News
to offer continued aid and military training, adding that evidence points to Russia "taking heavy casualties" in the invasion.
The latest embrace of Ukraine by its European allies also marks another setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched his war nearly four months ago, hoping to pull his ex-Soviet neighbor away from the West and back into Russia's sphere of influence. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi participate in a media conference after a meeting of the College of Commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels, Friday, June 17, 2022.
"I completely understand why you and your people can make no compromise with Putin because if Ukraine is suffering, if the Ukrainian troops are suffering, then I have to tell you that all the evidence is that Putin's troops are under acute pressure themselves and they are taking heavy casualties," Johnson said.
Zelenskyy welcomed Johnson's visit, saying on Telegram, "We have a common view of the movement towards Ukraine's victory. I'm grateful for a powerful support!" France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, left, Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi, center, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Kyiv, Thursday, June 16, 2022.
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