Key EU leaders back Ukraine's bid to join bloc as Russia adds Australians to sanctions list

The European Union's four most powerful leaders have met with President Volodomyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine and have backed its application to join the EU. This comes as Mr Zelenskyy invited Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit and as Russia sanctions 121 Australians.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron watch debris as they visit Irpin. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP) Source: AAP