European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a phone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump on November 7, during which they discussed, among other topics, Ukraine, stated von der Leyen shared at an informal European Union summit in Budapest.

The European Union will discuss with the United States the necessity of deterring Russian aggression, which is linked to the situation in the Indo-Pacific. Source: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference following the EU summit in Budapest on 8 November,

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell sought to reassure Ukraine of Europe's unwavering support on Saturday, days after Donald Trump's election win cast uncertainty over its war effort. Borrell, the first top EU official to visit Kyiv since Trump's win,