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We've just brought you UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's comments to the summit in Kyiv - here's a round-up of other key lines from the leaders in the room.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said "we must speed up the delivery of weapons and ammunition" to Ukraine, saying the war remains "the most central and consequential crisis for Europe's future".

"It is not only the destiny of Ukraine at stake, it is Europe's destiny at stake," she said.

She announced an extra 3.5bn euros in aid, on top of the 135bn euros in existing EU support for Ukraine.

Announcing 1bn euros from Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said: "Spain will continue to provide military support and equipment with even more determination than what we've done in the past."

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau called Russia's aggression a war on "our way of life, on democracy, on the rule of law, on self-determination, on justice" - and said Ukraine must fight on. Trudeau said Canada would commit dozens more vehicles, fighter jet landing systems and millions more rounds of ammunition.

Meanwhile, Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba said "Russia's aggression against Ukraine is an outrageous act that shakes the very foundation of international order".

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has just spoken via video-link at the summit in Ukraine, insisting that "Russia does not hold all the cards in this war".

His choice of words comes after US President Donald Trump said Russia "has the cards" in Ukraine peace negotiations, because of the territory it has seized.

But Starmer says that's not true, as "Ukrainians have the courage to defend their country" and because "Russia’s economy is in trouble…they have now lost the best of their land forces and their Black Sea Fleet in this pointless invasion".

Starmer accepts that Trump has "changed the global conversation".

"Later today I will be discussing further steps with the G7...and I am clear that the G7 should be ready to take on more risk," Starmer says.

This includes "the oil price cap…sanctioning Russia’s oil giants…and going after the banks that are enabling the evasion of sanctions".

Starmer also reiterates the UK's willingness to deploy troops on the ground in any ceasefire - "with other Europeans and with the right conditions in place".

"'If Ukraine fails, Europe will be next," Starmer says.

"That is what’s at stake here. That is why we will always stand with Ukraine, and with our allies."

Ukraine and the US are in the "final stages of negotiations" on a minerals deal, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna says.

Zelensky earlier this month rejected a deal that would give the US access to Ukrainian minerals, in exchange for US military support.

But in a post on social media, Stefanishyna says: "Ukrainian and US teams are in the final stages of negotiations regarding the minerals agreement.

"The negotiations have been very constructive, with nearly all key details finalized.

"We are committed to completing this swiftly to proceed with its signature.

"We hope both US and UA [Ukraine] leaders might sign and endorse it in Washington the soonest to showcase our commitment for decades to come."

Earlier, we reported that ex-UK PM Boris Johnson believes the deal is "promising" for Ukraine. We'll have more details on the deal soon.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, both Beijing and Moscow have confirmed.

Beijing said Putin initiated the call, where he updated the Chinese leader on the "Russia-US contacts" of last week - that is, the talks in Saudi Arabia.

According to the Chinese read-out of the call, Putin told Xi he was "committed to eliminating the root causes of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and reaching a sustainable and long-term peace plan".

We've heard similar lines from other Russian officials this morning.

For context: Beijing is a key ally to Moscow - it has called for the fighting to stop, but has declined to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine.

Let's go back to President Zelensky's comments at the summit in Kyiv. He says a complete prisoner of war exchange with Russia could be the "start" of ending the war.

There have been 60 prisoner exchanges between the two sides since the war began, including one in December involving hundreds of prisoners swapped.

"This is the fair and just option," Zelensky says, noting that there are thousands of Ukrainians detained in Russia - some who have been held since the Crimea invasion in 2014.

"Thousands - thousands of people held by Russia," he says.

"Russia must set the Ukrainians free. Ukraine is ready to exchange everyone for everyone, and that’s a fair option."

Ukraine does not publish numbers of prisoners of war being held by Russia, but the total is thought to be more than 8,000.

He also warns of any hastily-negotiated deal with Russia, noting: "Peace cannot be simply declared in one hour."

"Putin will not give us peace, or give it to us in exchange for something," he says.

"We have to win peace through strength and wisdom and unity, through our cooperation with you [the leaders at the summit]."

And he says lasting peace will only work if Ukraine is given firm "security guarantees" - last week, Russia said it would not accept Nato troops in Ukraine as part of any deal.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now speaking at the summit in Kyiv - you can watch live at the top of the page.

Discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he says the world cannot return to a "might is right" approach to international relations.

We'll have more from Trudeau soon.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has just addressed the summit in Kyiv via video link.

"It is Russia that started this war," he says. "Russia may have gained an open ear in the White House but they have not gained an inch of legitimacy."

"Does anybody honestly think that some thoughtless conversations, or some reckless statements, can crush our resolve?" he asks.

"No, quite the opposite. The past two weeks have only strengthened our resolve as Europeans. More than ever we have to stand up for ourselves and Ukraine."

Steinmeier is addressing the summit as Germany prepares to form a new government, with the conservatives winning Sunday's election, and the far-right AfD coming second.

Now let's go back to Kyiv, and the "Support Ukraine" summit.

President Zelensky tells the world leaders: "Today you can see our capital city, you can see our people.

"For those leaders who arrived in Ukraine, we started this day by paying tribute to our soldiers who gave their lives for our country,

"Leaders - offline and online - are supporting our sovereignty our territorial integrity, and we are all aware that this is an unprovoked and criminal war of Russia against Ukraine."

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While European leaders support Ukraine in Kyiv, Russia is demanding a full French investigation into what it calls "terrorist" explosions at its consulate in Marseille.

Russia state news agency TASS cites a consulate employee as saying three unidentified devices, two of which exploded, were thrown onto the territory of the mission this morning, causing no damage.

Another report on Reuters says plastic bottles were thrown at the wall of the consulate, with one exploding. More than 30 firefighters attended, the news agency says.

Russia foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says: "The explosions on the territory of the Russian Consulate General in Marseille have all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack."

This morning we've brought you pictures of world leaders arriving in Kyiv for a summit on the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

President Zelensky began with an opening address, watched on by 15 world leaders. More countries are joining via link.

Here are some first pictures - we'll have the comments on this page shortly.

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The European Union has hit Russia with more sanctions this morning.

It's the 16th round of sanctions imposed by the bloc since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

The latest package extends prohibitions on aluminium imports from Russia. It also almost doubles the number of ships in Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" - which aim to evade previous sanctions - under sanction, raising the total to 153.

"This new round of sanctions not only targets the Russian shadow fleet but those who support the operation of unsafe oil tankers, video game controllers used to pilot drones, banks used to circumvent our sanctions, and propaganda outlets used to spout lies," the EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, says.

"With talks underway to end Russia's aggression, we must put Ukraine in the strongest possible position. Sanctions provide leverage," she adds.

Sanctions - effectively legal penalties which limit trade, financing or travel, or freeze assets - have been widely used by western nations against Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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We can now bring you more pictures of world leaders arriving in Kyiv, in a show of support on the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The leaders include the European Union's Ursula von der Leyen and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau is also in Kyiv - alongside leaders from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Spain and Sweden.

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James Waterhouse
Ukraine correspondent, in Kyiv

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Ukraine should look past Donald Trump's recent comments - and focus on signing a mineral deal that would ensure the country’s security and sovereignty.

Trump has called Zelensky a "dictator" and suggested Ukraine started the war.

Johnson condemned the US president's recent comments as "Orwellian", saying Trump might as well have blamed the US for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War Two.

Trump has also criticised the Ukrainian leader for refusing to sign a deal that would give Washington a share of Kyiv’s mineral resources as a repayment for past and future military support.

But Johnson tells me the new draft agreement on the table is "promising".

"It commits the United States to a free, sovereign and secure Ukraine, and it commits the United States to future financing," he says.

Vitaliy Shevchenko
BBC Monitoring's Russia editor

In their statements marking the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, a number of Ukrainian officials appear to be drawing parallels between the threat to Ukraine then, and the uncertainty caused by doubts over continued US assistance now.

"We held out then, we must hold out now," says Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who was the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army in 2021-2024, and is now serving as Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK.

"No matter how difficult it may be for us, we will definitely won’t be ashamed," he adds in a statement on social media, external.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) sounds a similar note.

"Our fight still continues. We didn’t break down then, we won’t surrender now," it says, external.

While world leaders arrive in Kyiv, we're also hearing from Russia on the US-led talks that took place last week in Saudi Arabia.

Russia's deputy foreign minister acknowledges the US efforts for a speedy deal - but says Moscow wants a long-term peace deal, not a quick fix.

Sergei Ryabkov says "a ceasefire without a long-term settlement is the path to a swift resumption of fighting and a resumption of the conflict with even more serious consequences... we do not want this," in comments published by the Russian state RIA news agency.

"We need to find a long-term solution, which, in turn, must necessarily include an element of overcoming the root causes of what has been happening in and around Ukraine."

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Canada's prime minister has also arrived in Kyiv, joining at least 13 other European leaders.

So far we've seen Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as well as the leaders of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia arrive at the railway station, shortly after the European Union and European Council bosses.

Zelensky earlier said at least 14 leaders would attend the summit, due to also be attended virtually by at least 20 other countries.

The show of support from Ukraine's allies comes as US President Donald Trump applies pressure on President Zelensky, calling him a "dictator".

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European Union leaders, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, have arrived in Kyiv and will join President Zelensky today in events marking the anniversary.

"We are in Kyiv today, because Ukraine is Europe. In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake. It's Europe's destiny," von der Leyen wrote on X.

The show of support comes after US President Donald Trump called Zelensky a "dictator" and suggested Ukraine started the war.

Meanwhile, Ukraine was excluded from US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia about ending the war.

You can read our fact-check of President Trump's claims here.

Putin believed Russia would make quick work of Ukrainepublished at 07:16 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

07:16 GMT 24 February

Jeremy Bowen
International Editor

Vladimir Putin believed Russia's mighty and modernised army would make quick work of its obstinate, independent neighbour and its recalcitrant president.

Ukraine's western allies also thought Russia would win quickly. On television news channels, retired generals talked about smuggling in light weapons to arm an insurgency while the west imposed sanctions and hoped for the best.

As Russian troops massed on Ukraine's borders, Germany delivered 5,000 ballistic combat helmets instead of offensive weapons.

Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv and once heavyweight boxing champion of the world, complained to a German newspaper that it was "a joke… What kind of support will Germany send next, pillows?"

Zelensky turned down any idea of leaving his capital to form a government in exile. He abandoned his presidential dark suit for military attire, and in videos and on social media told Ukrainians he would fight alongside them.

Ukraine defeated the Russian thrust towards the capital. Once the Ukrainians had demonstrated that they could fight well, the attitude of the Americans and Europeans changed. Arms supplies increased.

"Putin's mistake was that he prepared for a parade not a war" a senior Ukrainian official recalled, speaking on condition of anonymity. "He didn't think Ukraine would fight. He thought they would be welcomed with speeches and flowers."

On 29 March 2022, the Russians retreated from Kyiv. Hours after they left, we drove, nervously, into the chaotic, damaged landscape of Kyiv's satellite towns, Irpin, Bucha and Hostomel.

On the roads the Russians had hoped to use for a triumphant entry into Kyiv, I saw bodies of civilians left where they were killed. Charred tyres were stacked around some of them, failed attempts to burn the evidence of war crimes.

• Read Jeremy Bowen's full In Depth piece here

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Ukraine's military says it shot down 113 of 185 Russian strike drones overnight over 12 regions, including the capital Kyiv.

Another 71 disappeared from radars after being jammed.

Shahed-type strike drones and decoys were launched from near the Russian cities of Orel, Bryansk and Kursk, and from Cape Chauda in Crimea, Ukraine's Air Force said.

Russia has launched near-daily mass drone attacks at Ukraine for months.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the Russian city of Ryazan overnight, just south of Moscow.

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Today is the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine - starting a war that has killed tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and destroyed swathes of Ukraine.

To mark the date, Ukraine's President Voldymyr Zelensky issued an early morning statement hailing "three years of resistance" and "three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians".

"I am proud of Ukraine!" he says.

"Thank you to everyone who protects and helps it. To everyone who works for Ukraine. And eternal memory to everyone who gave their lives for our state and people."