EU Leaders Visit Ukraine in Show of Support After Criticism

EU Leaders Visit Ukraine in Show of Support After Criticism
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets French President Emmanuel Macron as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi stand outside the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 16, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko??/Reuters
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KYIV, Ukraine—The leaders of Germany, France, and Italy—all criticized in the past by officials in Kyiv for support they viewed as too cautious—made a joint visit on June 16 to show solidarity with Ukraine.

“It’s an important moment. It’s a message of unity we’re sending to the Ukrainians,” French President Emmanuel Macron said after pulling into Kyiv on an overnight train along with Germany’s Olaf Scholz and Italy’s Mario Draghi. They were also joined by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.