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Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year today, as top EU officials visit Kyiv to show support. The anniversary of Russia’s invasion comes amid slow-moving territorial shifts, stalled U.S.-backed peace talks, and a steady Russian aerial campaign on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. No senior U.S. official is joining the delegation in Kyiv. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are convening a meeting today of a so-called Coalition of the Willing to support Ukraine, a reflection of Europe’s increased support over the past year. Yet the bloc is not fully unified—just yesterday, Hungary blocked a fresh slate of EU sanctions on Russia and a $106 billion loan for Ukraine.
What both sides are saying. In a social media post today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his country’s success in maintaining its independence and statehood in the face of war, vowing “we will do everything to secure peace and justice.” A Kremlin spokesperson said today that Russia is continuing its peacemaking efforts and argued that other countries’ interventions in the war had expanded its scope into that of a broader confrontation with the West.
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