European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has taken steps to fast-track European Union membership to Ukraine.
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joined 'Fox News Live' to discuss NATO's response to the invasion and military aid to Ukraine.President Ursula von der Leyen, who recently offered Ukraine a fast-track toward European Union membership, asserted Sunday that"an important step forward" was taken to ensure to Ukrainian soldiers risking their lives that their children will one day live in a Ukraine free of Russian rule.
"For Ukraine, the most important thing is to decide themselves what they want to do in the future and how they want to shape their country. And they want to join the European Union," she said. Von der Leyen said the European Union has already committed $17 billion in structural funds to accommodate some 4 million Ukrainian refugees who had fled to neighboring countries, including Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. An additional 6.5 million Ukrainians are internally displaced and urgently need help through the Ukrainian authorities, she added.
Evans announced that a recent Global Citizen pledging event garnered $10.1 billion in commitments, including $4.6 billion in cash grants intended to support the people of Ukraine and displaced refugees.Trudeau said Canada is providing investigative support to the International Criminal Court to probe Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, including evidence suggesting Russian forces systematically targeted civilians and used sexual violence and rape following the Bucha massacre.