LIVE WAR UKRAINE. At least 4 civilians killed in airstrike in eastern Ukrainian city of Lisitchansk – France, Germany and Italy want to immediately grant Ukraine EU membership candidate

France, Germany and Italy want to immediately grant Ukraine candidate membership of the European Union. The leaders of the three countries confirmed this on Thursday during a visit to Kiev, although German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized that Ukraine must meet clear criteria. Meanwhile, the Kremlin called Western arms supplies to Ukraine “completely pointless” and Russia said they “will only cause more damage to this country.” Follow all developments surrounding the conflict in Ukraine in our live blog.

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