Second day of talks as Ukrainian president says pace of sanctions has slowed
Our top story this morning: European Union leaders will meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Friday, bringing the promise of new sanctions against Russia but likely dashing Ukraine and its president’s hopes of swift EU membership.
“Russia is paying a heavy price, as our sanctions are eroding its economy, throwing it back by a generation,” Von der Leyen said on Thursday. “By 24 February, exactly one year since the invasion started, we aim to have the 10th package of sanctions in place.” Here are the other key recent developments – including what’s happened so far at the talks between EU leaders and Zelenskiy:
The European Union has pledged to double a military aid programme for Ukraine by training an extra 15,000 soldiersaimed at showing it will “stand by Ukraine for the long haul”. Speaking at the start of a two-day trip to Kyiv, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, reiterated that the EU aimed to have a 10th package of sanctions against Russia in place by 24 February., as part of a broader G7 plan to restrict oil revenues available to the Kremlin’s war machine.
to be located in The Hague, Von der Leyen said. The purpose of this centre was to collect and store evidence for any future trial, whether that took place via a special tribunal or some other way.The Ukrainian prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, has said he wanted Ukraine to join the EU in two years, but in reality it wasand said he had discussed a new sanctions package with Von der Leyen.
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