Macron wants Ukraine's EU accession talks to start 'by end of month'

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that he wanted Kyiv's EU accession talks to start "by the end of the month" as he hosted Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for discussions in Paris. Macron added that he wanted to "finalise" the creation of a coalition of military instructors for Ukraine in the coming days and lashed out at what he called a "camp of pacifists" and the "spirit of defeat". Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. 

Jun 7, 2024 - 22:00
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Macron wants Ukraine's EU accession talks to start 'by end of month'
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that he wanted Kyiv's EU accession talks to start "by the end of the month" as he hosted Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for discussions in Paris. Macron added that he wanted to "finalise" the creation of a coalition of military instructors for Ukraine in the coming days and lashed out at what he called a "camp of pacifists" and the "spirit of defeat". Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.