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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in US Congress to face Republican skeptics on Ukraine aid. 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
The US Congress gives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a standing ovation as he begins an address to lawmakers on Russia's invasion of his country. IMAGES
The US ambassador to the European Union tells an impeachment hearing that he was following the orders of President Donald Trump in seeking a "quid pro quo" from Ukraine. "Mr. Giuliani's requests were a quid pro quo for arranging a White House visit for President Zelensky," Sondland says. SOUNDBITE
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, northern Italy, where he is joining the economic forum The European House. His arrival comes after an earlier visit to Germany, where he appealed to the country's backers for more weapons as Ukraine faces advancing Russian forces. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges allies to deliver "more weapons to drive Russian forces off our land", in a meeting of Kyiv's backers at the US Ramstein air base in Germany. SOUNDBITE