• War Ukraine calls for "immediate" integration into the EU while opening a ceasefire negotiation with Russia in the country

The French, German, Italian and Romanian leaders, who are visiting Kiev, are all in favor of giving Ukraine

"immediate" official status as a candidate for European Union membership.

This was announced by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and these words respond to what Zelensky requested at the beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

"All four of us support immediate candidate status for membership," Macron said.

"This status will be accompanied by a roadmap and will also involve taking into account the situation in the Balkans and the neighborhood, in particular Moldova," added the French leader.

During the first days of the dispute, the Ukrainian president asked the EU to allow Ukraine to gain membership immediately.

The words of the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, have been even more direct:

"Ukraine belongs to the European family".

"The most important message from our visit is that

Italy wants Ukraine in the European Union (EU)

, wants it to have candidate status and will support this position at the next European Council. Zelensky knows there is a way to go, not just a step," said Mario Draghi in his appearance, together with the rest of the European leaders.

German Olaf Scholz, French, Emmanuel Macron, and Italian, Mario Draghi, visited Ukraine on Thursday to show European support for kyiv, a week before the European Union decides whether the country can officially be a candidate for membership of the bloc. .

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