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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
The French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed on Thursday by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis at the presidential palace during the French leader's visit to Bucharest. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Macron arrived in Romania on Tuesday evening to greet the 500 French soldiers deployed at a Nato base there. IMAGES
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrives at a Kyiv court. Prosecutors are appealing against a bail decision freeing the ex-Ukrainian president, who is accused of treason. Poroshenko's lawyers are expected to call for his passport to be returned, which was withheld by the court to prevent him from leaving the country. IMAGES
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, walk into the Supreme Court of Justice in Caracas, where they join other presidential candidates who have been summoned. Venezuela's supreme court has summoned all candidates to a hearing following Maduro's request that it initiate a process to investigate and certify the election result. 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.