EU chief arrives in Kyiv, says bloc 'stands by Ukraine'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, 7 March 2022 Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said she had arrived in Kyiv with a team of commissioners on Thursday, a day before a Ukraine-European Union summit in the war-torn country.
"Good to be back in Kyiv, my 4th time since Russia's invasion.... We are here together to show that the EU stands by Ukraine as firmly as ever. And to deepen further our support and cooperation," she wrote in a tweet.