Von der Leyen and Borrell in Kyiv this week to meet Zelensky

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell will travel to Kyiv this week for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky, a spokesman for the EU said on Tuesday. ‘European Union.

This trip will take place “upstream of the #StandUpForUkraine donors’ conference on Saturday in Warsaw”, said spokesperson Eric Mamer on Twitter, referring to this fundraising event organized by Ursula Von der Leyen and the Prime Minister. Canadian Justin Trudeau as part of the international “Stand Up for Ukraine” campaign.

(Bart Meijer report, French version Myriam Rivet, edited by Sophie Louet)