Von der Leyen promises to step up defense support for Ukraine
Von der Leyen promises to step up defense support for Ukraine European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York that Europe is working to help Ukraine strengthen its defense capabilities, including through a joint program to counter ballistic threats.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged to bolster defense support for Ukraine following a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrinform reports. "Dear Volodymyr Zelensky, Europe is working harder than ever to strengthen Ukraine’s defence," she stated in a social media post on X. The EU chief promised to supply Ukraine with heightened defense aid, alongside budgetary assistance as reforms in the Verkhovna Rada progress.
"More defence support is coming. And as reforms in the Rada advance, more budget support too. We have €37 billion still available in this calendar year," von der Leyen emphasized.
During the meeting, Zelensky cautioned that lifting sanctions on certain Russian oligarchs is a "suicidal and counterproductive" move. The European Commission president reiterated her call for all leaders at the UN General Assembly to step up efforts to protect Ukraine.
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