(L-R) Romanian President Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Prime minister of Italy Mario Draghi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President of France Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz hold a press conference following their meeting in Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv, on June 16, 2022. The European Union’s most powerful leaders on June 16 embraced Ukraine’s bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a powerful symbol of support in Kyiv’s battle against Russia’s invasion. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)