Von der Leyen says Europe to support Ukraine for 'as long as it takes' as Zelensky asks for missiles

Arriving by train, Mrs von der Leyen also announced €100 million to support damaged Ukraine schools, as she visited Kyiv for talks on closer integration with the bloc. The EU chief said Thursday that war-torn Ukraine would have Europe's support for "as long as it takes". She added that the accession process for Ukraine, which gained EU candidacy status in June, "well on track". While Mr Zelensky, who boasted the recent retake of 6,000km2 Ukrainian territory, focused on the weapons aid, detailing missile launching systems the "100% priority". Germany meanwhile announced it will send 50 “Dingo” armored vehicles to Ukraine. And European citizens are bracing for spikes in energy prices as winter approaches. __________________ Powered by Shanghai Media Group, ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Nobody knows Shanghai better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city    • Playlist   ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them    • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国   ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period    • COVID-19 新冠疫情   ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs    • Voices, Let's Listen! 听她他说   ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings    • Playlist   ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today    • Stories & Documentary 奇闻逸事记录中国   __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!