She also met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, the faction and group leaders of the Verkhovna Rada and opened the new European Parliament’s liaison office in Kyiv.

This marks the President’s fourth visit to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s illegal war of aggression.

Meeting with President Zelenskyy

Presidents Metsola and Zelenskyy discussed advancing on Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations, the European Parliament’s continued steadfast support, more targeted sanctions against Russia and the use of profits from Russian frozen assets for Ukraine’s defence, recovery and reconstruction.

After their meeting, Presidents Zelenskyy and Metsola addressed the press. President Metsola said:

“Europe will not back down in its support to Ukraine. We will continue to weaken Russia’s war machine through coordinated and strong sanctions. We will boost our humanitarian, military, and diplomatic support for Ukraine, and we will further intensify our cooperation with…