EU President, Diplomatic Chief Say They Are En Route To Ukraine's Capital

Russia-Ukraine War: Von der Leyen had announced the Friday trip earlier in the week saying that, "the Ukrainian people deserve our solidarity."

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Friday that she was en route to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, along with the bloc's diplomatic chief Josep Borrell. Looking forward to Kyiv.@JosepBorrellF@eduardhegerpic.twitter.com/YFAgGr5Tlc

"Looking forward to Kyiv," Von der Leyen wrote on Twitter accompanied by a picture of her with Borrell and Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger. The EU foreign chief meanwhile wrote on the platform that he was, "going to Kyiv".