(ANSA-AFP) - KYIVSKE, NOV 4 - European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss EU
enlargement with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky, she said
on X, formerly Twitter. "I'm here to discuss Ukraine's accession
path to the EU," she said, posting a picture of herself with
Zelensky. She added that they would also discuss the EU's
"financial support to rebuild Ukraine as a modern, prosperous
democracy." Talks would also include "how we will continue to
make Russia pay for its war of aggression," she added. Kyiv
applied for EU membership just days after Russia's invasion on
February 24, 2022, and received candidacy status several months
later in a strong signal of support from Brussels. Ukrainian
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told reporters Thursday that Kyiv
was on track to fulfil its obligations to open negotiations on
EU membership. (ANSA-AFP).
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