Ahead of Normandy Summit, EU and Sweden Support Ukraine’s Efforts to Restore Peace in Donbas and Crimea

(L) Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a news conference in Tallinn, Estonia, on Nov. 26, 2019. (Ints Kalnins/Reuters), (R) Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven attends a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 16, 2019. Jessica Gow /TT News Agency/Reuters

On Dec. 3, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with the new President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who took office the day before.

According to the President of Ukraine website, “Ursula von der Leyen assured that the EU would continue its unconditional support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”