The President of the Commission, Ursula von der Layen He met today (26.04.2025) with the Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski In the Vatican, on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis.
In fact, Ursula von der Laien promised Volodimir Zelenski that Europe will support Kiev to diplomatic efforts for a peace agreement that will lead to End of war in Ukraine.
«You can count on our support at the negotiating table to achieve a fair and lasting peace »the President of the Commission wrote in a post on social media following his meeting with the Ukrainian president.
Dear @ZelenskyyUaEurope will always stand by Ukraine in the pursuit of peace.
You can count on our support at the negotiating table to achieve a just and lasting peace.
⁰Today, we also discussed the steps Ukraine is taking to earn its place in our family of nations. pic.twitter.com/T8jXnEMbqu– Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 26, 2025
A few hours earlier, Volodimir Zelenski had a short “constructive conversation with Donald Trumpwhich ultimately He also met the head of the Commission.
While Trump has met with many other European leaders, von der Laien has not managed to schedule a meeting with him from January who has sworn in US president for the second time despite the fact that the Commission is responsible for Block’s trade policy and issues such as tariffs.