On 8 July 2026, on the margins of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. The meeting took place against the backdrop of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine and focused on maintaining European support for Ukraine's defence, accelerating military and financial assistance, advancing Ukraine's EU accession process, and coordinating efforts to strengthen Europe's long-term security and resilience.