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Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal and their delegations pose for a photo in Warsaw ahead of bilateral talks on a dispute over farming imports and blockades by disgruntled Polish farmers on the shared border. While Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine, ties have soured over the past months amid ongoing economic disputes, and as farmers complain imports from Ukraine have undercut prices for their own produce. IMAGES
Images show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arriving in Kyiv to preside over a G7 virtual meeting on Ukraine on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, the Italian government announced. IMAGES
Around 80 new tractors arrive at a protest held by Italian farmers on the outskirts of Rome to pressure the government to improve their working conditions. Italy is one of a number of countries across Europe where farmers have staged weeks of demonstrations to demand lower fuel taxes, better prices for their products and an easing of EU environmental regulations that they say makes it more difficult to compete with cheaper foreign produce. IMAGES
COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber urges nations to step out of their "comfort zones and find common ground to deliver a high ambition and balanced outcome." SOUNDBITE
UN climate chief Simon Stiell accuses nations of "posturing" at the COP28 talks in Dubai and urged them to reach an ambitious deal to ensure the world meets its targets against global warming. Stiell called a brief press conference as countries were sharply divided over the fate of fossil fuels in a new draft agreement, with a week left for negotiators to reach a deal. SOUNDBITE
Pope Francis shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron before a bilateral meeting as part of his two-day visit to Marseilles to discuss migration and the Mediterranean. IMAGES