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European Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen, says the EU plans to send 1.5 billion euros of aid to Ukraine per month, as part of a wider global monthly support package worth three to four billion. This, explains Von der Leyen, will be "financed by the European Union, by our American friends and by the financial institutions". SOUNDBITE
The European Union's agreement on 50 billion euros in aid for Ukraine sends a powerful message to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE
European Commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis announces details of an 18-billion-euro ($18-billion) economic support package to get Ukraine through 2023, which it hopes will be approved by EU member states. SOUNDBITE
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen urges the bloc's 27 leaders to back massive financial aid for Ukraine and Kyiv's ambitions for membership talks, ahead of a crunch summit. "We must give Ukraine what it needs to be strong today, so it can be stronger tomorrow at the table when it is negotiating a long-lasting and just peace," the European Commission president tells MEPs. SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends an awards ceremony for distinguished employees of the Ukrainian railways alongside the countyr's president Volodymyr Zelensky, with the EU leader in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's accession. Kyiv applied for EU membership just days after Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022, and received candidacy status several months later in a strong signal of support from Brussels. IMAGES
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