Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy vows to make all changes needed to join EU; fighting around Avdiivka intensifies

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07.18 GMT Opening summary Welcome to our continuing live coverage of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Below is a summary of the latest developments. Volodymyr Zelenskiy has used his regular address to pledge to meet all the recommendations set out by the European Commission to help Ukraine on its path towards EU membership. “For Ukraine, it is a matter of principle to implement all the recommendations of the European Commission, all seven recommendations, and fulfill everything that is required at this point of our path to the European Union,” he said. Fighting around the shattered eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka has...