Ursula von der Leyen talks to Euronews after announcing moves to buy and deliver weapons to Ukraine

Ukraine is "one of us and we want them in the European Union", Ursula von der Leyen has told Euronews.

The interview came after Brussels announced it was sending weapons to Ukraine, banning Russian-backed media in the EU and prohibiting Russian aircraft from the bloc.

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[anglerstudio]

Calmness, specificity, logic - that's how the voice of European Commission sounds like. Every strong leader should sound like this. AMAZING.

[jenniferbhujel]

This is why power shouldn't been given to just one person power should be divided it creates the equal balance

[markgreen]

It's great to see the democracies of the world uniting together in their support for the Ukrainian people and against the invading Russian hordes.

[lololololololo]

The Ukraine & Russia crisis In simple terms for those that have no idea what is going on.

-Ukraine used to be in an abusive relationship with Russia, feeding him, letting him use her car & giving him whatever he asked for until she built up the confidence to call it quits back in 1991

-Since then Ukraine has been working on herself, becoming a strong independent woman with help from friends like France, America, Poland etc. offering her support, loaning her money, & helping her find her way.

-Ukraine has been enjoying being single for 30 years & looking forward to continuing to grow & create new friendships.

-Now Russia being the toxic Ex that it is wants her back, and doesn’t want her meeting new people or creating any new relationships.

-A couple of weeks ago Russia started sitting in the front of Ukraine’s house & when her friends ask him what was he doing there, he said “Oh nothing, just getting a little bit of exercise in, that’s all.”

-After her friends told her that Russia was potentially getting ready to do something bad to her, he said “They’re lying, they just want you to be scared of me & that’s not what it is”

-Today Russia broke into Ukraine’s house, beating her up & “taking advantage” of her while on Livestream & double dog daring any of her friends to do something about it & if they do want the smoke, Russia got that thang on

[SeRee_PH]

UKRAINE, LONG LIVE UKRAINE, FROM Canada

[Alpha.]

Not very clever at this moment to announce membership of Ukrain of the EU. Support Ukrain and sanction Putin in all sorts of ways, yes of course, but membership is another matter, in that respect serious mistakes have been made in the past. Strategically, it's just adding more fuel to the fire.

[somegirl]

I like this woman a lot. She is the only politician (apart from Churchil) that my nervous system doesn't react in convultions to..

[Rikimkigsck]

Next step is the military action. Don't let fascist imperialist Russians spread terror.

[Noone-mbho]

There is not way to have a discussion with a narcissitic lunatic, it will not bring anything

[jennyaskswhy]

If there was ever a moment for EU security arrangement it is now. Defend a member state or waiting member against an external force on a voluntary basis. Very smart move. Buladh bus.

[marcel.m]

NATO is fail system and EU need own army not greedy USA who benefit from all this problem s and we need help they stay home.

[Allaiya.]

I’m from the US but the idea of a sovereign, democratic nation being invaded with excuses from 1939.. of a major war in Europe.. of Putin threatening nukes in a time of peace?
Like others, never thought this would happen in my lifetime. I’m really worried for Ukraine, Europe, the free world, frankly..
However, this lady is calm & seems committed to helping Ukraine & being United with the other democratic countries. I find that comforting in a world that seems to get more uncertain by the second.

[mariusa.]

Ukraine never wanted this war but NATO did

[agarwalamit]

These people are talking about (white Christian) European unity. What is this unity based on but for being christian and white? None. The languages, food, culture, everything is different. Even the so called VALUES are different to some extent. This so called "EUROPEAN Unity" between white nations is only to resurrect the Third Reich. I am surprised why the rest of the world is taking sides instead of staying neutral and planning their own strategy of staying non-aligned and creating a new world order for the rest of the world that excludes US/EU/NATO/RUSSIA. The world is a big place. the rest of the world, if united, can exert significant influence against these white powers who are ruthlessly exploiting third world countries. It is time for the rest of the world to unite and create a new world order, a new banking and financial system and not heed to the pressures of these countries. The so called "democracy" and "freedom" even in these white industrialized nations are only for the whites. Take up the statistics of any country: USA/France/ Germany/Russia.. The colored people in these countries are most down trodden despite a century of peace and development.

[vrillx]

When are you creating the EU army ? Whats the delay ?

[vr-bob]

Ursula von der Leyen is an amazing leader

[vadim]

This isn’t good for the EU, turning from a soft to hard power.

[bozidarskobalj]

So medical supply and food supplies should be part off weapons supply if needed even light suport tanks to do parashuite drop

[oddvardmyrnes]

Ask yourself this question: Why did Ukraine NOT implement the Minsk agreement that they signed in 2015? Then this; Why did NATO invite Ukraine & Georgia to seek Membership when there was never a chance for them to join? And this; Why will Europe agree to shutting out Russia from the world's monetary system when it will only result in more chaos?

This woman, Ursula von der Leyen, is a militarist. She was the German defense minister before she got the top job in the EU. She has NO experience with the complexity of world trade & the financial entanglement that exist in the world. The inept government we are witnessing is not only a danger, it is no short of a catastrophic decision-making.

I watched Boris Johnson & Jens Stoltenberg in Estonia earlier today (or yesterday). Please answer this question; what is Boris Johnson doing in Estonia? Is he challenging Mr Stoltenberg as the policymaker in NATO? I sure hope NOT! A man like Mr Johnson can create havoc in a delicate situation like this. Like he has done with Brexit, the monetary system & whatnot. Just to be clear, Boris Johnson thinks of himself as the new Winston Churchill. He is FAR from it.

Mr Stoltenberg has slowly started to understand what he up against. Watching the two of them in Estonia, I saw a man that was treated as a low level bureaucrat by a state leader. This is where the danger lies. State leaders that do NOT adhere to the NATO command structure. UK have done so earlier in the Black Sea, and Americans have done so in the Baltic. This is NOT a game. I don't think we have the best team on the field right now, and I urge the cooler heads with NO political agenda, to talk some sense into these morons, because they don't know what they are doing.

[asherdog]

Get beyond sanctions Ursula. Sanctions don't stop tanks.