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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky meets Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv. IMAGES
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky on a historic visit to Kyiv, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia. Modi embraced Zelensky and signed the guest book at the Mariinsky palace, the president's official residence, in the first ever visit by an Indian premier to Ukraine. IMAGES
NATO allies have begun the promised transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to bolster defenses against Russia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces. "As we speak, the transfer of F-16 jets is underway, coming form Denmark, coming from the Netherlands," Blinken says at a NATO 75th anniversary summit in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by Italian Prime Minister and G7 summit host Giorgia Meloni at the luxury Borgo Egnazia resort before joining a session on Ukraine with the leaders of the United States, Canada, Japan, Britain, France and Germany. G7 leaders are set to agree on a new $50-billion loan for Ukraine, using profits from frozen Russian assets. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Portugal, the latest stop on his recent tour of Kyiv's allies, where he is greeted by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The two countries will sign a bilateral security agreement, according to the Portuguese cabinet, with Kyiv's forces struggling against a Russian ground offensive in the northeast. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.