Some 50 European leaders are to stress their support for Ukraine at a meeting in Spain

By RAF CASERT and RENATA BRITO
Associated Press

GRANADA, Spain (AP) — Some 50 European leaders are using a summit in southern Spain’s Granada to stress they stand by Ukraine at a time when Western resolve appears somewhat weakened. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy retorted that maintaining such unity was now “the main challenge.” Zelenskyy flew in early to the meeting of the European Political Community forum Despite the political, economic and military support, the desperate struggle to rid Ukraine territory of invading Russian has ground to a stalemate. Meanwhile, the once steadfast opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown cracks because of internal strife both within the United States and the European Union.