President of the European Commission Arrived in Kyiv
Head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, pays a visit to Kyiv.
This is von der Leyen's third visit to Kyiv since the full-scale war with Russia.
"So much has changed. Ukraine is now an EU candidate. I'll discuss with Volodymyr Zelensky and Denys Shmyhal how to continue getting our economies and people closer while Ukraine progresses towards accession," she wrote on Twitter.
🇺🇦 In Kyiv, for my 3rd visit since the start of Russia’s war.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) September 15, 2022
So much has changed.
Ukraine is now a 🇪🇺 candidate.
I’ll discuss with @ZelenskyyUa and @Denys_Shmyhal how to continue getting our economies and people closer while Ukraine progresses towards accession. pic.twitter.com/zs9tMm0Mx1
The day before, Ursula von der Leyen delivered the annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament, which focused on combatting the challenges posed by the Putin regime.
Von der Leyen stated that Putin would fail, and Ukraine and Europe would prevail.
She also said that the European Union would continue to support Ukraine and strengthen sanctions against Russia, which have already caused enormous damage.
In her speech, the president of the European Commission announced the allocation of 100 million euros for the reconstruction of bombed schools in Ukraine and announced a visit to Kyiv on Thursday.