Ukraine
Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv with the EU Commission
The flags of Ukraine and the EU. photo
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Since the beginning of the war, Ursula von der Leyen has traveled to Ukraine several times. But this time she brought other members of the EU Commission to talks in Kyiv.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and 15 other Commissioners arrived in Kyiv on Thursday morning for talks with the Ukrainian government. “We are here together to show that the EU is as committed to Ukraine as ever,” von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.
A photo showed her after arriving on the night train. Topics of the consultations in Kyiv should be in particular further support options and the EU accession prospects for the country attacked by Russia.
Der Leyen’s trip to Ukraine is her fourth since Russia invaded the country in February last year. However, it is the first time that the former German defense minister is accompanied by several commissioners. Among those present was the external representative Josep Borrell. The highlight of the trip is to be an EU-Ukraine summit on Friday. EU Council President Charles Michel is also expected to attend, but not the heads of state and government of the 27 member states.