Western Europe leaders rebuff Ukraine fast-track EU membership appeal

Emmanuel Macron says we must be vigilant' despite eastern member states wanting to show Ukraine path is open to them'

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Emmanuel Macron has led western European leaders in rebuffing appeals from Volodymyr Zelenskiy for fast-track EU membership for Ukraine despite the backing of eastern member states.

At a summit in Versailles, the 27 EU countries acknowledged as one the tectonic shift in European history" caused by Russia's invasion of its neighbour and vowed to bolster their military might and strengthen our bonds and deepen our partnership" with Kyiv.