«We will deploy at least €500 million from the EU budget in humanitarian assistance,» President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen reported on Twitter.
«More will come. We are setting up a humanitarian hub for Ukraine in Romania. Thank you for directing aid received from all over Europe to border crossing points towards Ukraine,» she said.
Today is the eighth day of fighting in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, the Russian President Vladimir Putin announced start of a special military operation. It was regarded in Ukraine and in the West as a full-scale invasion.
Second round of Russian-Ukrainian talks is expected today.
