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The United States says it stands by Moldova's sovereignty after rebel officials in the breakaway Transnistria region appealed to Russia for protection. "The United States firmly supports Moldova's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. SOUNDBITE
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at a crunch EU summit threatening to veto a massive aid package and a start to membership talks for Ukraine. "We set up seven preconditions" he says, "three out of the seven is not fulfilled". The summit comes with fears mounting over Western support for Ukraine nearly two years into Russia's war. SOUNDBITE
Hungarian President Viktor Orban "has no reason to block Ukrainian membership in the European Union," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says on the eve of an EU summit where the issue was to be discussed. "I asked him to tell me one reason why. Not three, not five, not 10. Tell me one reason," Zelensky says of his talks with Orban. "I'm waiting for (an) answer," he tells reporters in Oslo where he is meeting with five Nordic leaders. SOUNDBITE
Ukraine's foreign minister warns European Union leaders that if they fail to agree to open membership talks with Kyiv at their summit this week it will have "devastating consequences". SOUNDBITE
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss several issues, including the conflict in Ukraine and its impact on Europe more widely. Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, is also present at the meeting. IMAGES
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a European summit in Moldova. IMAGES