Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv promising Ukraine electricity funds for winter
Russia continues to target the war-torn country's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the east in darkness for hours at a time.
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00:00European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen traveled on Friday to the capital of war-torn
00:06Ukraine, Kiev, with the promise of 160 million euros of energy funds to get the nation through
00:11the winter.
00:12Von der Leyen told reporters that 100 million euros of the funds would come from the proceeds
00:17of the Russian assets held in the EU.
00:20It's only right that Russia pays for the destruction it caused, von der Leyen said.
00:25The 60 million euro is pledged for the humanitarian aid and shelters for civilians forced from
00:30their homes by Russian airstrikes.
00:32Although it was not on the official schedule, her visit was highly anticipated as she was
00:37in Poland the day before.
00:39During her visit, von der Leyen attended the memorial ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance
00:43of the Fallen for Ukraine.
00:45About half of Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been destroyed since February 2022.
00:51As the nation will face its third war winter, it is estimated that the EU has provided at
00:55least 2 billion euros in energy support.