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People gather at Red Square in central Moscow for a concert dedicated to the first anniversary of the claimed annexation of four Ukrainian regions of Ukraine. Russia claimed to annex Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in September 2022, but does not fully control any of them. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs an accord to annex the occupied regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia at a treaty signing ceremony in St George’s Hall at the Kremlin. The President signs alongside the leaders of the Moscow-held regions, and in front of Russian deputies and senators. IMAGES
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal and their delegations pose for a photo in Warsaw ahead of bilateral talks on a dispute over farming imports and blockades by disgruntled Polish farmers on the shared border. While Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine, ties have soured over the past months amid ongoing economic disputes, and as farmers complain imports from Ukraine have undercut prices for their own produce. IMAGES
Polish Prime Minister Donal Tusk welcomes his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal in Warsaw for bilateral talks over farm imports. Polish farmers have been blocking border crossings with Ukraine since last month to protest at what they say is unfair competition from goods from the war-torn country. The border blockades and grain dispute have strained ties between the neighbours, even as Poland has shown staunch support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal meets with Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel during a visit aimed at reiterating the Luxembourg government's support for Ukraine, against a backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered late, says Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, as the country struggles with an ammunition shortage. SOUNDBITE