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Ukraine hosts southeast Europe leaders in Odesa summit

(ANSA-AFP) - BELGRADE, JUN 11 - Leaders from several countries across southeastern Europe were expected in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Wednesday, hours after it was targeted by Russian strikes. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who maintains strong ties with Russia, was among those attending the summit, his office said, in his first visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022. The office of Romania's new president, Nicusor Dan, said he would attend the summit "hosted by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky" where he would hold a meeting with Zelensky and reiterate Bucharest's support of Kyiv. Moldova's President Maia Sandu, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic were among those also set to attend. (ANSA-AFP).