Russia-Ukraine crisis: Italy, Germany, France leaders head to Kyiv by train

Draghi, Scholz, Macron are due to meet Ukrainian President Zelensky

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By AFP

Published: Thu 16 Jun 2022, 10:10 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi left Poland Thursday onboard a train bound for Kyiv, an AFP reporter said.

The three leaders left in the morning, according an AFP video, which showed the trio sitting together in a train compartment.

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It is the first time that the leaders of the three European Union countries have visited Kyiv since Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine.

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They are due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the visit comes as Kyiv is pushing for membership of the EU.

AFP

Published: Thu 16 Jun 2022, 10:10 AM

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