Zelenskyy, von der Leyen discuss frozen Russian assets, sanctions, return of abducted children

The head of state reported this on Telegram.

"I spoke with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. I thanked her for the powerful annual address to the European Parliament and her clear message regarding €6 billion for drone production in Ukraine. We must find even more ways to use frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine," Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.

He added that the President of the European Commission informed him about joint work with American partners on strengthening sanctions against Russia.

"We also discussed support for Ukrainian children. Ursula confirmed that the European Union will help finance free meals for schoolchildren. We also coordinated further steps to return abducted children. We agreed to stay in contact," Zelenskyy summarized.

• On Wednesday, September 10, Ukraine received the eighth tranche from the European Union amounting to €1 billion, sourced from frozen Russian assets.