Урсула фон дер Ляйен прибыла в Киев / twitter.com/vonderleyen
The President of the European Commission arrived in Kiev
unian: On Thursday, September 15, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kiev.
She announced this on Twitter.
"In Kiev, on my third visit since the beginning of the war that Russia unleashed. So much has changed. Ukraine is now a candidate for EU membership. I intend to discuss with Vladimir Zelensky and Denis Shmygal the continuation of the rapprochement of our economies and people on Ukraine's path to accession," von der Leyen wrote.
Obviously, the President of the European Commission arrived in Kiev by train. She posted a photo from the metropolitan railway station. Behind her is the train, the platform and other passengers.
Recall that yesterday the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced her visit to Kiev. She stressed that the EU will give Ukraine the opportunity to maximize its potential.
On the eve of For der Leyen's visit to Kiev, the European Commission officially offered Ukraine an additional five billion euros of macro-financial assistance. This is in addition to the 10 billion euros that the EU has already provided in the form of financial, humanitarian and military assistance.
In addition, Ursula von der Leyen promised that Europe will help Ukraine as much as necessary until Ukraine defeats the enemy. "We will not rest until you defeat the enemy," the President of the European Commission stressed.
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