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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for Western countries to accelerate deliveries of promised air defence systems and fighter jets, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion. Zelensky is speaking alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, as Western leaders descend on the country in a show of support for Kyiv as the war enters its third year. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky sign a bilateral security agreement in Paris designed to guarantee long-term civilian and military support for Ukraine in the midst of its war with Russia. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the Chancellery in Berlin where he is welcomed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz before a meeting between the two heads of state. Zelensky is on a quick visit to Germany aimed at rallying Western support for his embattled troops ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion, with Paris next on his itinerary. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at Vilnius airport, the capital of Lithuania, where he begins a tour of the Baltic states, Kiev's staunch allies in the face of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Hungarian President Viktor Orban "has no reason to block Ukrainian membership in the European Union," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says on the eve of an EU summit where the issue was to be discussed. "I asked him to tell me one reason why. Not three, not five, not 10. Tell me one reason," Zelensky says of his talks with Orban. "I'm waiting for (an) answer," he tells reporters in Oslo where he is meeting with five Nordic leaders. SOUNDBITE
Libertarian Javier Milei hugs Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro after been sworn in as president of Argentina. IMAGES