The European Commission is to provide Ukraine with a new loan of up to €35 billion ($39 billion), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in Kiev on Friday.

“Relentless Russian attacks means Ukraine needs continued EU support,” von der Leyen wrote in a post on X.

“This is another major EU contribution to the Ukraine’s recovery,” she added.

Von der Leyen made the announcement while visiting Kiev for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, speak at a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace. Christoph Soeder/dpa Pool/dpaUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, speak at a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace. Christoph Soeder/dpa Pool/dpa

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, speak at a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace. Christoph Soeder/dpa Pool/dpa



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