Ursula von der Leyen: EU providing emergency energy support, working to ensure necessary sustained financial assistance to Ukraine

The European Union is providing emergency energy assistance to help Ukraine through the coming months and is also working on options to ensure the necessary sustainable financial support, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said following her conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“Good call with President Zelenskyy. Dear President, Ukraine will not face this winter alone. The EU stands with you, providing emergency energy support to help Ukraine through the coming months. At the same time, we are working on options to ensure the necessary sustained financial assistance to Ukraine. Tomorrow, we will adopt our Enlargement Package, which will commend Ukraine’s remarkable commitment to its European path over the past year. The Commission’s message is clear: Ukraine is ready to move forward,” she said on X Monday.

It was earlier reported that Ukraine is $750 million short of the $2 billion needed for gas imports, and Europe will provide another EUR 127 million in support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated following his conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.