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EXPLAINED: Eu s top brass prepares for summit with zelenskyy in kyiv - The Real Truth

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Kyiv [Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters]

European Union leaders have arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukraine’s government, bringing the promise of new sanctions against Russia but disappointing Ukraine’s hopes for swift membership to the EU.

The head of the group’s executive commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrived in Kyiv by train on Thursday, a symbolic journey to demonstrate support for Ukraine as the first anniversary of Russia’s February 24 invasion nears.

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