Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv to announce new defence initiatives as Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes – Europe live
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is visiting Kyiv to discuss defense industry integration as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues. Meanwhile, EU ambassadors are negotiating a new sanctions package against Russia.
Why it matters
The ongoing diplomatic and military developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have significant implications for European security and global geopolitical stability.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is in Kyiv today with plans to announce “new initiatives to integrate our defence industries,” a day after both European and Ukrainian armies were involved in the Bastille Day parade in Paris.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris yesterday. “It’s a special moment. Ukraine has built a strong military momentum. The tide is turning, ” she said.
Overnight, Ukrainian drones hit 20 Russian vessels in Black Sea, Ukraine said, while Russia targeted Ukrainian ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk.
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