epa10445729 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a meeting with media following the Ukraine - EU summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, 03 February 2023. Ursula von der Leyen and and Charles Michel accompanied by 15 Commissioners, visit Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian top officials and take part in the EU-Ukraine summit, the first summit since the European Council granted Ukraine the status of EU candidate amid Russia's invasion. Ukraine applied for EU membership in February 2022 and was granted EU candidate status in June 2022. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO