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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warns European leaders that Russia's Vladimir Putin would exploit any failure to agree to launch his country's EU membership talks. "People in Europe won't see any benefit if Moscow receives a pass from Brussels in the form of negativity towards Ukraine. Putin will surely use this against you personally and against all of Europe," Zelensky tells an EU summit by videolink. SOUNDBITE ++ TEXT 347R2JH
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ukraine is counting on the United States and that military aid delays are "dreams come true" for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. In a reference to congressional wrangling over a new military assistance package to Ukraine, he says "if there's anyone inspired by unresolved issues on Capitol Hill, it's just Putin and his sick clique." SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Bucharest for security talks with his Romanian counterpart after a series of Russian strikes on Ukraine's Danube ports near the Romanian border. "I arrived in Bucharest, Romania, for talks with (President) Klaus Iohannis and to strengthen our good-neighbourly relations," Zelensky said on social media. He said they would discuss "further security cooperation". Last month, NATO member Romania found drone debris several times near its border with Ukraine. This is the first time Zelensky has visited neighbouring Romania -- which has become essential to Kyiv's grain exports -- since the start of the war. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at Staten Island University Hospital in New York, to honor Ukrainian soldiers and talk to doctors, ahead of the UN General Assembly. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, evokes the spirit of Winston Churchill as he welcomes Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, in the room from which Britain's World War Two leader made some of his most famous speeches. "In the same way today, your leadership, your country's bravery and fortitude are an inspiration to us all" says Sunak. Zelensky responds with thanks and says he looks forward to discussing more urgent military support, with the UK pledging additional supply of "hundreds" of both air-defence missiles and long-range attack drones to fend off Russia's invasion. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denies Moscow's claims that Kyiv attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, after Russia claimed two drones were shot down at the Kremlin. "We didn't attack Putin or Moscow. We fight on our territory, we are defending our villages and cities," Zelensky tells reporters at a joint press conference with Nordic leaders in Helsinki. SOUNDBITE
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