The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced today from Kyiv a new aid disbursement of 3.5 billion euros while stressing that Russian President Vladimir Putin is determined to force Ukraine into capitulation.

“Putin is trying harder than ever to win this war on the ground. His goal remains the capitulation of Ukraine. And then we know what might happen next. Because it has already happened before. It is not only the fate of Ukraine that is at stake. It is also the destiny of Europe,” said von der Leyen, speaking at the summit in Kyiv on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Von der Leyen stressed that “our priority remains to strengthen Ukraine’s resistance,” noting that to date, the EU and its member states have provided 134 billion euros in aid – “the largest amount of aid of anybody else,” she said. “Thanks to the Ukraine Facility and the G7 loan, we have closed Ukraine’s fiscal gap for the whole year 2025,”
he said.

The Commission President announced that a new disbursement of €3.5 billion for Ukraine will be released in March. At the same time, she stressed that we need to accelerate the immediate delivery of arms and ammunition and this will be the focus of efforts in the coming weeks. He said that at the extraordinary European Council convened by President Antonio Costa on 6 March, he will present a “comprehensive plan on how to increase our European arms production and defence capabilities”. Ukraine would also benefit from this plan, he said.

Meanwhile, Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Commission has prepared an ambitious package for energy security in Ukraine and the EU. As she said, the electricity market of Ukraine and Moldova will be fully integrated with the electricity market by the end of next year. In addition, he added, “We will fully exploit the potential of Ukraine’s huge gas reserves, 80% of which are located near EU member states,” which will generate revenues for Ukraine.