European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the bloc would extend special protections granted to Ukrainian citizens who fled Russia's war, restating the bloc's long-term dedication to support Kyiv.
"Our support to Ukraine will endure," the European Commission president said in her annual policy speech to the European Parliament.
Lawmakers gave a standing ovation as von der Leyen recounted the fate of Victoria Amelina, a Ukrainian writer and activist who perished in Russia's war against Ukraine after delivering her son to safety in Prague, an EU capital.
