EU officials hold Kyiv talks in show of support for Ukraine

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen with a Ukrainian flag and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv on Thursday February 2 2023 (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP)

Top European Union (EU) officials are due to meet in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of support for the country as it battles to counter Russia’s invasion.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel, as well as 15 European commissioners, have travelled to the Ukrainian capital for what they describe as a summit meeting.