Kyiv: On April 8, it was reported that the European Commission chief and the EU’s top diplomat arrived in Kyiv to extend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s support. They also gave him reassurance over his bid for EU membership in a capital gradually reviving after Russia pulled back forces. On her way to Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters the most important message she was bringing to Zelenskiy was that there “will be the EU path” for Ukraine. “Usually it takes years before the EU council accepts application for membership but Ukraine did that in a week or two and I ask to move forward as soon as possible,” she said. “Our goal is present the Ukraine application to the council this summer.”
