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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal describes the start of Ukraine's EU accession talks as "a historic day", speaking as membership negotiations are launched. "The European Union signifies more than a physical space" Shmygal says, "it represents value and hope". The opening of talks sets the war-torn country on a long path towards membership that Russia has tried to block. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are among leaders meeting at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pose for a group photo in Berlin with others European leaders as the international conference on reconstruction of Ukraine starts in the German capital. IMAGES
Crowds gather in London to show support on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
In Istanbul, Turkey, people gather in support of Ukraine on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Images show Maidan square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on the second anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion. A virtual summit of G7 leaders is due to take place at Kyiv's Saint Sophia Cathedral with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attending. IMAGES