Ukraine Belongs in the ‘European Family,’ EU Chief Says on Kyiv Trip
- Von der Leyen highest-ranking official to visit Kyiv since war
- EU officials visit town of Bucha to witness toll of violence
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged “rolling sanctions” against Russia during a trip to Kyiv and said Ukraine belongs in the “European family.”
Von der Leyen, who traveled to the Ukrainian capital by train along with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, said the EU would accelerate Ukraine’s membership process “as much as we can.” She handed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a questionnaire that’s an early step toward his country’s potential EU membership, a process that usually takes years.