The new leadership of the European Council and Eurodiplomacy arrived on a visit to Kyiv

The new European Council President António Costa and European Union (EU) diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas arrived in Kyiv on Sunday, December 1, for a visit.

"From the first day of the mandate, we reaffirm our unwavering support for the Ukrainian people," Costa wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

He recalled that the EU has been on the side of Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict.

The European Parliament approved the new composition of the European Commission headed by Ursula von der Leyen on November 27. Kaja Kallas was appointed head of European diplomacy. It was specified that the new Commission was supported by 370 out of 688 deputies, 282 people voted against, 36 abstained from voting.

The former head of the European Council Charles Michel handed over his powers to Costa on November 29. European Union leaders approved his candidacy for the post of European Council president in June this year.