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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a European summit in Moldova. IMAGES
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says she welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping's stated willingness to hold talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. "It was interesting to hear that President Xi reiterated his willingness to speak when conditions and time are right. I think this is a positive element," she says during a press conference in Beijing following talks with the Chinese leader. SOUNDBITE
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says Russia 'must pay and must be held accountable' for the war in Ukraine. 'For us it's important that we have the political will to make Russia pay for what it did to Ukraine', at the end of a Ukraine-EU summit in Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrives an EU-Ukraine summit also attended by EU chief, Charles Michel. The two are greeted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. IMAGES
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union plans to slap Russia with fresh sanctions by the anniversary of Moscow´s invasion. By February 24th, "we aim to have the 10th package of sanctions in place," says Von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE