EU chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv early on Tuesday morning, saying it was “good to be back” in a city where “the values we hold dear are defended everyday”.
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The president of the European Commission travelled on an overnight train from Poland to see President Volodymyr Zelensky and to work on Ukraine's quest for eventual EU membership, a reporter on the train said.
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In a tweet, she wrote: “Good to be back in Kyiv. Where the values we hold dear are defended every day.
“So, it is such a fitting place to celebrate the day of Europe. I welcome President Zelesnky 's decision to also make May 9 Europe Day here in Ukraine.”
Good to be back in Kyiv.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 9, 2023
Where the values we hold dear are defended everyday.
So it is such a fitting place to celebrate the day of Europe.
I welcome President @ZelenskyyUa's decision to make 9 May Europe Day also here in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/MEGOEfgyIq
Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Kyiv overnight, the fifth attack against Ukraine’s capital in nine days.
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