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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive at Melsbroek Air Base, northeast of Brussels, as Zelensky is expected to address EU parliament and attend a summit meeting. The Ukrainian leader greets Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium. IMAGES
Members of the Danish parliament, the Folketing, listen to a video address by Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky told MPs the Russian siege of the port city of Mariupol constituted a "crime against humanity", and he accused Russian forces of blowing up shelters despite knowing that civilians were hiding in them. The president's comments came as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators held face-to-face talks in Istanbul, under the shadow of shock allegations that delegates were poisoned at a previous round of negotiations. IMAGES
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky to the Parliament in Ottawa, where the Ukrainian leader will speak later Friday to rally more support for his country as it fights Russia's invasion. IMAGES
The Speaker of the Rada, the Parliament of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefantchuk, arrives in the hemicycle of France's National Assembly to applause from MPs and government members. IMAGES
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna visits Kyiv to support Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion. Colonna meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kouleba and the Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin during this visit, her third to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. IMAGES
The head of the French Senate, Gérard Larcher, welcomes Ruslan Stefantchuk, chairman of the Ukrainian parliament, during his official visit to France. IMAGES
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky meets French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna in Kyiv. Colonna is the highest-ranking French official to visit Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion on February 24. IMAGES