• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday.
• Ukraine needs financial assistance of up to €1.5 billion every month from the European Union.

In the near future, the European Commission will deliberate over whether or not to offer Ukraine a large financial assistance package of up to €1.5 billion every month.

According to a tweet posted by Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met on Sunday to discuss many matters, including the potential aid package, sanctions on Iran, and other issues.

The two leaders agree on “the importance of continuing the grain initiative for world food security” and discussed “increasing sanctions & opposing actions of Iran, which supports aggression,” the Ukrainian president wrote.

According to a statement from the European Commission, “President von der Leyen informed President Zelensky that she would this week propose a substantial financial package from the EU of up to EUR 1.5 billion a month, totalling up to EUR 18 billion, which would contribute significantly to cover Ukraine’s financing needs for 2023.”

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