Ursula von der Leyen


Zelenskyy, along with von der Leyen, Trudeau, de Croo, Maloney, and others, honored the memory of the fallen defenders
President Zelenskyy and the leaders of Canada, Italy, Belgium and the European Commission honored the fallen Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives fighting for Ukraine's freedom and sovereignty in the face of Moscow's invasion by laying flowers on St. Michael's Square in Kyiv.

On the anniversary of russia's invasion, Trudeau said that Ukraine's struggle is Canada's struggle as well
Trudeau, de Crewe, Maloney and von der Leyen visited Gostomel to pay tribute to Ukrainian defenders and reaffirm support for Ukraine's sovereignty against Russian aggression.

President of the European Commission handed over 50 off-road vehicles to law enforcement in the combat zone
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen handed over 50 Toyota SUVs to Ukrainian law enforcement on the anniversary of the Russian invasion to ensure security in the liberated territories.

Duda says Poland supports and will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia
Polish President Andrzej Duda pledged further support for Ukraine in its fight for freedom against Russia on the anniversary of the Russian invasion.

The President of the European Commission assured that Europe will help Ukraine as long as necessary
During a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of other European countries, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen assured of further financial and defense support for Ukraine.

"This is extremely important": Zelenskyy thanks partners for help in war
President Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the partner countries for helping Ukraine protect people, strengthen its defense and increase pressure on Russia during the two-year war.

Zelenskyy meets with Maloney, von der Leyen, Trudeau and de Kroo in Gostomel
President Zelenskyy met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and the prime ministers of Italy and Belgium on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"We are 730 days closer to victory": Zelenskyy arrives in Gostomel on the anniversary of Russia's invasion
On the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Zelenskyy visited Gostomel, where Ukrainian troops held back Russian forces in 2022, and thanked international partners for their support.

"Our victory is in unity": AFU Commander-in-Chief Syrsky on the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of russia
On the second anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi thanked Ukrainian defenders who are repelling russian attacks and emphasized the need for further unity to achieve victory.

Prime Ministers of Italy and Belgium arrive in Kyiv
The Prime Ministers of Italy, Georgia Maloney, and Belgium, Alexander De Crewe, arrived in Kyiv by train from Poland, along with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to express solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Kyiv on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to demonstrate continued support for the country.

President of the European Commission and Prime Minister of Belgium to visit Kyiv on the anniversary of the war
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Creus will visit Kyiv on Saturday to demonstrate the EU's continued support for Ukraine on the anniversary of the Russian invasion.

The President of the European Commission announced the unblocking of up to 137 billion euros for Poland and additional support for farmers
Next week, the European Commission will allocate up to 137 billion euros from frozen EU funds to Poland, its President Ursula von der Leyen said.

EU may lift sanctions against Slovak citizen defended by Fico - media
The EU plans to lift sanctions against a Slovak citizen and two Russian businessmen.

Von der Leyen and Belgian Prime Minister to visit Poland today
Ursula von der Leyen and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Crewe will visit Poland on February 23 to discuss farmers' protests, aid to Ukraine, and Poland's use of reconstruction funds.

Brussels to finalize negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU by summer
The head of the European Commission says that Brussels intends to present a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU by early summer.

Ukraine will win and will be in the EU: Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute to the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred
Ursula von der Leyen honored the memory of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes who died during the 2014 revolution and emphasized that Ukraine will become a member of the European Union.

Von der Leyen will run for a second term as President of the European Commission
Von der Leyen has announced that she will run for a second term as president of the European Commission.

EU launches military operation in the Red Sea
The EU launches a naval operation called "Aspides" to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and respond to Houthi militant attacks in Yemen.

Von der Leyen outlined four aspects of the EU's defense strategy
Ursula von der Leyen identifies four key aspects of the EU's future arms strategy: increased defense spending, joint procurement, strengthening the European defense industry, and coordination with Ukraine.

Difficult relations with German political parties may influence Ursula von der Leyen's refusal to take up the European Green Deal initiatives
Controversy with German entrepreneurs over Green Deal initiatives could affect Ursula von der Leyen's programme when she is re-elected president of the European Commission.

The EU is looking for ways to increase defense production: Von der Leyen offers experience in fighting COVID-19
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Brussels should encourage the European defense industry to consolidate and increase production.

New EU sanctions package to mark war anniversary targets Russian military and technology companies - Euractiv
The EU is expected to impose new sanctions on Russian technology and military companies, including those supplying munitions from North Korea, as part of the 13th package of sanctions to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

IMF warns that European governments may regret supporting protesting farmers
The IMF Managing Director said that European governments should be more resistant to demands to increase financial support for protesting farmers.

Tusk's government intends to cancel court cases against EU climate change policies
Poland withdraws lawsuits against EU climate change policy filed by the previous Law and Justice government.

Biden thanks EU leader for supporting Ukraine
Biden thanked von der Leyen for the EU's allocation of €50 billion in additional financial assistance to support Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.

Ursula von der Leyen and President Biden discuss the situation in Ukraine in a telephone conversation
Ursula von der Leyen and President Biden agreed to continue to provide broad support to Ukraine, discussing the situation and the €50 billion European financial assistance package during a phone call.

Politico: EU able to agree on €50 billion program for Ukraine thanks to compromise with Hungary
European leaders consider the concessions insignificant, as they avoided a scenario in which Orban would be able to veto funding for Ukraine every year.

The European Commission proposed to extend duty-free trade with Ukraine for a year, but with "protection" for farmers in the EU
The European Commission has proposed to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, while proposing measures to protect sensitive EU agricultural products.