The European Union’s Fee President Ursula von der Leyen is touring to Kyiv on Tuesday to mark Europe Day along with Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s Fee President Ursula von der Leyen is touring to Kyiv on Tuesday to mark Europe Day along with Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy.
The 27-nation bloc historically marks its “peace and unity” on Might 9. On Monday, Zelenskyy introduced his nation would equally rejoice the day “along with all of free Europe.”
Von der Leyen has already visited Kyiv on a number of events since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 14 months in the past. She has been a significant driver in offering help for the embattled nation and in setting sanctions concentrating on the Kremlin.
Zelenskyy was within the Netherlands solely final week, the place he urged velocity in having the EU welcome Ukraine as a member. Ukraine is formally a candidate for membership however formal negotiations have but to start — a course of that might take a few years.