Ursula von der Leyen: ‘Putin must come to the negotiating table’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke yesterday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and then US President Donald Trump, following the massive strike on Kyiv which also hit the offices of the EU Delegation. At least 23 people, including four children, were killed as a result of Russian shelling on the night of 28 August.

“Putin must come to the negotiating table,” von der Leyen posted on X after the phone calls. “We must secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine with firm and credible security guarantees that will turn the country into a steel porcupine. Europe will fully play its part.”

She added that the EU defence instrument SAFE would be one of the important tools to strengthen the “brave Ukrainian armed forces”.

Find out more

Post by Ursula von der Leyen