EU top diplomat to pay visit to Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will pay a three-day visit to Ukraine this week to show support with Kiev, the European Commission announced.

“High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will be traveling to Ukraine on 4-6 January,” the EU executive body said in a statement.

“His first foreign trip this year underscores EU’s strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity at a time when the country is confronted with a Russian military buildup and hybrid actions,” the document read.

During his trip, Borrell will first visit eastern Ukraine and the line of contact with his Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, and hold talks with Ukrainian authorities in Kieiv.