EU chief talks Ukraine 'accession' with Zelensky in Kyiv

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2022

EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday to work out a roadmap with the war-torn country for its long-standing aspiration of joining the European Union. Her trip coincided with a meeting between Vladimir Putin and his increasingly close ally Chinese leader Xi Jinping in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan, where the Russian leader praised Beijing's "balanced" stance on the war.