French President Emanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Solz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi are in Kyiv for talks with the Ukrainian president.
Shortly after the arrival of the three leaders, an alarm went off & # 8211 ; air raid warning, as reported by the German news agency DPA.
According to French diplomatic sources quoted by Reuters, France's wish is for Ukraine to win by securing its territorial integrity with the territories occupied by Russia, including Crimea, while Ukraine wants a strong symbolism before the Session of 27 on 23 and 24 June.
The German chancellor made it clear that sanctions are important, saying: “They contribute to the possibility of Russia abandoning its business and withdrawing its troops.” Why is this the goal?
#Italian media reports that #French President Emmanuel #Macron, #German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz and #Italian Prime Minister Mario #Draghi have arrived in #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/GUglJD1epw
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Kiev Mayor: & # 8220; Significant support at a time when it is still dangerous to visit Kyiv & # 8221;
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko welcomed the visit of the three French leaders , Germany and Italy.
He told the German newspaper Bild & # 8220; happy and proud & # 8221 ;.
& # 8220; which remains dangerous for anyone to visit Kyiv because there could be rocket attacks at any time & # 8221 ;, he noted.
The visit & # 8220; is above all of great symbolic value and shows support for Ukraine in time of war. The only chance for stability in Europe is for Putin to finally stop this barbaric war against our country & # 8221 ;, concluded the mayor of the Ukrainian capital.
The president of the Ukrainian capital is also taking part in the talks. Romania
Romanian President Klaus Johannes is in Kyiv to attend talks between three other EU leaders (Macron, Draghi and Solz) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
New weapons from Germany
Germany will supply the Ukrainian army with three self-propelled missile launchers MARS II, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in Brussels on Wednesday. # 8220; the limit & # 8221; of the kind that Berlin can deploy in Kyiv without questioning missions of the Bundeswehr – the German armed forces – and NATO, in statements to reporters after the meeting of the so-called Contact Group for Defense of Ukraine, which handles arms deliveries.