Emmanuel Macron: All visiting leaders are all supportive of Ukraine gaining "immediate" candidate status to join the European Union

French President Emmanuel Macron said at the press conference involving the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France, Italy and Romania following their talks in Kyiv that the visiting leaders are all supportive of Ukraine gaining "immediate" candidate status to join the European Union.

Macron has also promised that France will deliver six additional long-range Caesar guns to Ukraine as it tries to fight off the Russian invasion.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he came to Ukraine with a clear message: Ukraine belongs to the European family.

He added Germany would support a positive decision on Ukraine and Moldova's EU membership accession.

Scholz also said Germany would continue to support Ukraine for as long as it needs it.

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi also reaffirmed his support for Ukraine's hopes of joining the European Union.