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EU President Ursula von der Leyen to Visit Ukraine on September 20

Sep 19, 2024 13:24

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Authors: Maryna Kulakova
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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, during a news conference in the Berlaymont building of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Ukraine on Friday, September 20. During her visit, she will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

This was reported by BFM TV.

According to von der Leyen, the key topic of discussions will be the European Union's assistance in providing Ukraine with energy resources for the upcoming winter.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is sounding the alarm about the supply difficulties in Ukraine, which is facing its "most severe challenge" this winter since the Russian invasion.

From October 2022 to September 2024, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure 1024 times, according to Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko. The attacks have affected 18 GW of generation capacity, including hydropower plants, thermal power stations, and Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.