The Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski, has demanded new sanctions towards Russia earlier than the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and guaranteed that the consequences of the present ones have “given” and should “speed up”.
“It is a typical activity to cut back Russia’s skill to evade sanctions,” stated the Ukrainian chief, after his first assembly this Thursday with Von der Leyen, who arrived in kyiv early with fifteen members of the Community Executive and can chair the Friday assembly summit between the European Union and Ukraine.
Russia is “accelerating its skill to adapt to current sanctions”, whereas in parallel the EU has “slowed down” the tempo of their utility, Zelensky stated, in a joint look with the president of the European Commission.
Your dedication to forge forward in your European path is wonderful.
You are taking outstanding steps ahead to fulfill our suggestions, whereas on the similar time preventing an invasion.
We will proceed to assist your efforts on making additional progress. pic.twitter.com/3ulNAuzLCG
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) February 2, 2023
The go to of Von der Leyen and 15 different commissioners is concentrated, on the Ukrainian aspect, on kyiv’s aspirations to set tempo for the method of becoming a member of the nation within the EU, after being acknowledged final yr as a candidate for membership. The go to of the Commission’s senior employees has, from the attitude of Brussels, an eminently symbolic character and assist for kyiv, which is able to start with the assembly of the Community Executive in that nation.
Arrived in Kyiv to convey EU’s strongest message of assist to all Ukrainians defending their nation.
EU help has reached €50 billion for the reason that begin of Russia’s conflict. Europe stood united with Ukraine from day one. And will nonetheless stand with you to win and rebuild. pic.twitter.com/wfhIo9f9HT
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) February 2, 2023
Most of the members of the Commission will return to Brussels on the finish of at the present time, for safety causes, whereas Von der Leyen and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will maintain a summit with Zelenski tomorrow. The assembly comes per week after Germany’s choice to offer the inexperienced mild to provides of Leopard foremost battle tanks each from its personal military and people made out there to kyiv by its allies, and whereas Ukraine additionally calls for fight planes.