European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, on September 20, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. The EU plans to lend Ukraine 35 billion euros ($39 billion), backed up by the revenues of Russian assets frozen in the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on September 20, 2024. "We are now confident that we can deliver this loan to Ukraine very quickly, a loan that is backed by the windfall profits from immobilised Russian assets," von der Leyen said, speaking alongside Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)