European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen made a symbolic gesture to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy that would kickstart his nation's membership within the bloc in her first go to to Kyiv because the conflict began.
In a joint press convention, Von der Leyen gave Zelenskyy a questionnaire that marked the place to begin for a membership determination. "It won't, as typical, be a matter of years to type this opinion however I believe a matter of weeks,” she mentioned.
Zelenskyy then laughed and added that it might take his workforce solely per week to reply the questions.
Talking on the press convention, Von der Leyen mentioned that "Russia will descend into financial, monetary, and technological decay, whereas Ukraine is marching in the direction of the European future, that is what I see."
Earlier that day, Von der Leyen visited Bucha - the place Russian forces killed a whole bunch of civilians earlier than they pulled out of the Kyiv area. She then mentioned that Bucha revealed the "merciless face" of the Russian military.
Russia denies concentrating on civilians within the metropolis. As a substitute, it argued that the pictures have been the results of a "monstrous forgery”.
EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell additionally accompanied Von der Leyen on the journey. And he mentioned that he hoped that within the subsequent couple of days, the EU may give the nation €500 million for army help.
Borrell additionally introduced that the EU’s ambassador would return to Kyiv.
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