European Commission President arrives in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's accession to EU

11.06.2022 12:50

Ukrinform

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 take stock of the joint work needed for reconstruction and of the progress made by Ukraine on its European path,” von der Leyen posted on Twitter.

🇺🇦 Good to be back in Kyiv.

With President @ZelenskyyUa I will take stock of the joint work needed for reconstruction and of the progress made by Ukraine on its European path.

Європа з вами! pic.twitter.com/JqtXvgamkV
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 11, 2022

The President of the European Commission added that it was "good to be back in Kyiv" and reassured that the European Union supported Ukraine.

"Europe stands with you," von der Leyen wrote in Ukrainian.

As reported, at its meeting in Brussels on June 23-24, the European Council is expected to consider Ukraine's application for EU membership and make a decision on granting Ukraine the EU candidate status.