Zelensky hails Ukraine's 'heroism' as EU chiefs mark war’s third anniversary in Kyiv

24/02/2025 06:29 France 24

President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed his country's "resistance" and "heroism" as a dozen leaders from Europe and Canada travelled to Ukraine's capital on Monday in a show of solidarity with Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion.

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