Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Ukraine’s EU accession ‘on track’

Ukraine news from September 15: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen meets Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen [File: Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk during their meeting in Kyiv [Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo]
By Edna Mohamed and Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 15 Sep 2022

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  • EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed Ukraine’s path to accession and announced a fund of 100m euros ($100m) to rebuild schools, during a visit to Kyiv.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan, with Ukraine and Taiwan dominating the talks.