Ursula von der Leyen's ninth visit to Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy comes amid US attempts to negotiate end to war bilaterally with Russia. View on e

Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission president six years ago. And it won’t come from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. It will come from her own supposed party ally, Germany’s expected chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz.

Ukraine could join the European Union before 2030 if the country continues its reforms at their current speed and quality, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Kyiv on Monday.

The European Union is to disburse an aid payment for Ukraine worth €3.5 billion ($3.7 billion) in March rather than later this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in Kiev.

Ursula von der Leyen reaffirms the EU’s commitment to Ukraine, providing €134 billion in aid and accelerating arms deliveries. She emphasizes Ukraine’s sovereignty as a global priority, pledging economic,

Europe is here to strengthen Ukraine at this critical moment. I can announce that a new payment of $3.7 billion will arrive in March,” Ursula von der Leyen said in Kyiv at an international summit supporting Ukraine.

Ukraine will receive a new €3.5 billion disbursement from the EU in March, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said as she arrived for the International Summit on the Support of Ukraine in Kyiv.