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European leaders promise continued support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion.

The man who will be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Mance, says the rapid

gains by the far right are a final warning for mainstream parties. And China says the former

head of its biggest aircraft manufacturer has been expelled from the Communist Party for taking

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Three years ago today, Ukraine was hit by a devastating assault as Vladimir Putin sent his forces over the border with orders to take Kiev. Russian jets and attack helicopters strafed Ukrainian positions as Russia started what's

become the biggest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. The anniversary of the

full-scale invasion comes after the U.S. President Donald Trump

dramatically changed American policy, going so far as to blame Ukraine for starting the war.

He reportedly wants to secure a peace deal by Easter and has reached out to Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine's allies from Europe and Canada have been marking the anniversary by visiting Kiev, where they met President Zelensky.

Today we all know that this is an absolutely unprovoked and criminal war by Russia against Ukraine, an aggressive war.

Just as it was then, today it is important not to hide

this knowledge and to call things by their proper names. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

said the world couldn't return to an era of might-makes-right, while European leaders insisted that

Ukraine and Europe must be involved in any peace talks.

I spoke to our correspondent in Kiev, James Waterhouse, and asked him about the morale in Ukraine three years on.

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