Strengthening Ukraine's resistance remains a top priority for Europe, announced the President of the European Commission
Next month, Ukraine will receive a new payment of 3.5 billion euros from the European Union.
This was reported by “European Truth”.
“I can announce that a new payment of 3.5 billion euros for Ukraine will arrive in March,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is in Kyiv for the International Support for Ukraine Summit.
Von der Leyen emphasized that the fate of not only Ukraine but also Europe is at stake, making the strengthening of Ukraine's resistance a primary task for the EU.
“To date, our Union and member states have supported Ukraine with a total of 134 billion euros. This is more than anyone else,” the President of the European Commission stressed.
As part of the international summit “Support Ukraine,” which is taking place today, February 24, the President of the European Council António Costa, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the Presidents of Lithuania and Latvia, along with the Prime Ministers of Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Spain, have also arrived in Kyiv.
Leaders from another 24 countries are participating in the summit online.