Russia launched its "military operation" in Ukraine on Thursday, February 24.
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This Thursday, Emmanuel Macron finally went to Ukraine.
He visited the town of Irpin, near kyiv, accompanied by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in kyiv by train on Thursday, June 16, in the morning.
Joined by the Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, the three leaders traveled to Irpin, a city devastated during the fighting.
The Russians “destroyed kindergartens, playgrounds.
Everything will be rebuilt, ”said the head of the Italian government, in this suburb of kyiv devastated in the first weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The town of Irpin was 75% destroyed and nearly 30,000 Ukrainians who had fled returned.
sentence of the day
You have to imagine the heroism of the army, but also of the Ukrainian population.
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Emmanuel Macron praised the courage of the Ukrainians, soldiers and civilians, at the end of his visit to Irpin on Thursday.
The French president also mentioned the "war crimes" and the "massacres" that took place in this city.
The number of the day
6.
“In addition to the 12 Caesars already delivered, I have decided to deliver six additional Caesars,” announced the French president after meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Kiev.
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French, German, Italian and Romanian leaders are all in favor of granting Ukraine "immediate" official status as a candidate for entry into the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron has declared from kyiv.
The EU must decide next week whether or not to grant Ukraine candidate status, the first step in a negotiation process that could last for years.
The Commission is due to make its recommendation known on Friday.
Emmanuel Macron again assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky: "Europe is by your side, it will remain so as long as necessary".
"Ukraine is part of the European family," assured the German Chancellor.
However, the leaders recalled that the accession process was long.
“The Ukrainians have already earned the right to set out on this path and obtain candidate status” for membership, reacted the Ukrainian president.
And "the country is ready to do everything necessary to become a full member of the European Union," assured Volodymyr Zelensky.
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