KYIV (Reuters) – European Council President Charles Michel expressed his belief that Ukraine was making great strides towards the European Union during his visit to the war-torn Kyiv on Tuesday. He commended Kyiv’s progress as remarkable and stated his confidence in Ukraine’s continued efforts to align with the EU.
Michel’s remarks were made during a joint news conference held in the Ukrainian capital, where he was accompanied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Moldovan President Maia Sandu.
The European Council President’s positive comments came as a boost to Ukraine’s aspirations for closer ties with the EU, with the country having faced political and military turmoil in recent years.
It’s reported that Olena Harmash provided the news coverage, with the written report credited to Tom Balmforth and the editing handled by Andrew Heavens.