**European Parliamentarians Arrive in Kyiv**
A group of parliamentary representatives from 17 European countries and the European Parliament has arrived in Kyiv. Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announced their arrival on social media.
The visit comes on the third anniversary of the liberation of Bucha, a town near Kyiv where Russian forces massacred hundreds of civilians during the occupation in early 2022. The speakers and deputy speakers of parliaments from Belgium, the UK, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Croatia, Czechia, and Sweden have joined European Parliament representatives.
Stefanchuk expressed gratitude to his colleagues for their support. “This visit is a strong symbol of support, solidarity, and trust. I am grateful to my colleagues for their readiness to stand by Ukraine.”
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