In a demonstration of ongoing support from some of Kyiv’s most vocal supporters, a dozen European and Canadian politicians traveled to the Ukrainian capital on Monday to commemorate three years since Russia’s invasion.
The visitors were greeted at the train station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were among the visitors.

In an X post, von der Leyen wrote that Europe was in Kyiv “because Ukraine is in Europe.”
“In this struggle for survival, the fate of Ukraine is not the only issue at stake. She wrote, “It is Europe’s destiny.”
The guests, who included European Council President Antonio Costa and the prime ministers of Northern European countries and Spain, were scheduled to attend events commemorating the three-year anniversary and discuss support for Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelensky in light of President Trump’s recent policy shift.

In the most recent indication of Europe’s attempts to rework its approach to Ukraine in response to Mr. Trump’s actions, Costa declared on Sunday that he would call an extraordinary meeting of the 27 EU leaders in Brussels on March 6 with Ukraine at the forefront of the agenda.

“Costa stated in a social media post, ‘We are experiencing a pivotal moment for Ukraine and European security.

The three-year mark comes at a tough time for Kyiv considering Zelenskyy has to deal with an international scene that is changing quickly thanks to Trump’s changes to U.S. policy.
The U.S. leader has sought to follow through on his campaign promises to end the war quickly, though his methods for doing so have alarmed many in Ukraine and Europe who believe his approach is too conciliatory toward Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.

Rus’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that plans were being made for a face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin. U.S. officials have said that they agreed with Moscow to restore formal ties and start working together again on business issues.
And on Sunday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the state TASS news agency that Moscow and Washington would continue bilateral talks at the end of next week, adding that “quite a lot” of contact was ongoing between the Russian and American sides.

Leaders throughout the European Union have hurried to set their own response to the quickly changing situation because they fear that Mr. Trump’s approach to Ukraine will result in a settlement that is unfavorable for Kyiv and that they, some of Ukraine’s most significant supporters, will be left out of peace talks.

Following its earlier description of the new sanctions as the largest package since the beginning of the war, the United Kingdom was scheduled to announce them against Russia on Monday. Aiming to weaken Russia’s “military machine and reduce revenues fueling the fires of destruction in Ukraine,” Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated on Sunday that the restrictions will be implemented.
This week, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer were scheduled to go to Washington as part of Europe’s efforts to convince Mr. Trump to seek a peace agreement with Ukraine rather than giving up.

Russia launched 113 drones at 12 locations overnight, but Ukrainian air defenses shot them down, and another 71 were “lost.
The report said that as a result of the attack, the Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Kyiv, and Khmelnytskyi regions “suffered” but didn’t provide further details.

A record 267 Russian drones were launched into Ukraine early on Sunday, the day before the third anniversary of Moscow’s invasion was to be marked. The drones destroyed infrastructure and killed at least three people.
Zelenskyy described the attack on social media as “the largest attack since Iranian drones began hitting Ukrainian cities and villages.”
Ukraine’s air force reported 138 drones were shot down over 13 Ukrainian regions, with 119 more lost on the way to their objectives.