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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walks in central Kyiv after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where she promised to provide a clear signal next week on Ukraine's EU candidate status bid. IMAGES
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will ban the Russian-owned Russia Today and Sputnik as well as their subsidiaries in the Union. SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU is shutting its airspace to "Russian-owned, Russian-registered, and Russian-controlled aircraft." SOUNDBITE
"We commit to ensuring that a certain number of Russian banks are removed from SWIFT," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces at a press conference. "This will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system." SOUNDBITE
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris ahead of the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on a two-day state visit. IMAGES