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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says during a press conference in Colombia's capital Bogota that he welcomes the conversation between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, thought to be their first call since Russia invaded Ukraine. SOUNDBITE TO FOLLOW 33DW89G
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says she welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping's stated willingness to hold talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. "It was interesting to hear that President Xi reiterated his willingness to speak when conditions and time are right. I think this is a positive element," she says during a press conference in Beijing following talks with the Chinese leader. 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 and his wife Olena Zelenska are welcomed to the presidential palace by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte. IMAGES
On the second day of the Chinese leader's state visit, Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are greeted by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron as they disembark from the plane on the tarmac at Tarbes airport in the Pyrenees, one of the French president's favourite childhood haunts. IMAGES