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SOLID SUPPORT Prime minister of Italy Mario Draghi (left) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following their meeting in Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The European Union’s most powerful leaders on Thursday embraced Ukraine’s bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership in a powerful symbol of support in Kyiv’s battle against Russia’s invasion. AFP PHOTO
KYIV: The European Union's most powerful leaders on Thursday embraced Ukraine's bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a potent symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion.