Ukraine Gate – Kyiv – June 11, 2022- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and discuss Ukraine’s progress towards EU membership.
“With President Zelensky, I will assess the joint work required for reconstruction and Ukraine’s progress on its European track,” von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.
I am happy to return to Kyiv, and to evaluate the joint work required for reconstruction and the progress that Ukraine has made on its European path.
The European Commission President added that “it is good to return to Kyiv” and stressed that the European Union supports Ukraine.
“Europe stands with you,” von der Leyen wrote in Ukrainian.
At its meeting in Brussels on June 23-24, the European Council is expected to consider Ukraine’s application for EU membership and take a decision on granting Ukraine the status of an EU candidate.
