Von der Leyen called Trump: they talked about Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
The President of the European Commission congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory. The parties discussed Ukraine's defense, trade, energy, and strengthening ties between the EU and the US.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had a telephone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, during which the parties discussed defense and Ukraine in particular, as reported by the European official the day before, UNN reports.
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"Great phone call with Donald Trump... to congratulate him on his election victory. Looking forward to strengthening EU-US ties and working together to address geopolitical challenges. We discussed defense and Ukraine, trade and energy," von der Leyen wrote in X
The President of the European Commission expressed her belief that together the parties can "contribute to prosperity and stability on both sides of the Atlantic".
