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During a state visit to Sweden, French President Emmnauel Macron urges Europe to take 'bold' decisions to support Ukraine, regardless of what the US decides. While the US has sent tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022, Republican lawmakers are growing reluctant to keep supporting Kyiv, saying it lacks a clear end game as the fighting grinds on. SOUNDBITE
Several hundred people demonstrate in Paris in support of the Ukrainian people, on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. The march starts at Place de la Republique and reaches Place de la Bastille. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden says he is in Kyiv on a surprise visit to show the US' 'unwavering support for the nation's independence, their sovereignty, and territorial integrity'. SOUNDBITE
The White House says US support for Ukraine's war effort will be "unwavering" even if Republicans, who have expressed concerns about the level of spending, win midterm elections. "We are confident the United States' support will be unflinching and will be unwavering," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
"Our determination has not changed, and we are ready to maintain this effort for the long term" says French president Emmanuel Macron in a video address to participants in the Crimea Platform conference in Kyiv. (COMPLETES VIDI32GY6DA_EN AND VIDI32GY4ZY_EN) SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Romania to greet the 500 French soldiers deployed there in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ahead of a visit to Moldova on Wednesday and a possible trip to Kyiv. IMAGES