Von der Leyen urged Trump not to interfere in EU elections

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that US President Donald Trump should not interfere in the democratic processes of EU countries. This was reported by Politico on December 11.

"When it comes to elections, it is not for us to decide who will be the leader of the country, but for the people of the country. This is the sovereignty of voters, and it must be protected," von der Leyen said, answering a question about criticism of the EU in the updated US National Security Strategy.

The head of the EC added that she had always had "very good working relations" with the presidents of the United States, which remain to this day.

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Earlier in the day, it was reported that EU countries were discussing an alternative plan to finance Ukraine without using frozen Russian assets, including providing assistance from individual states' own budgets. Such an approach could lead to a split in the EU, the sources noted.

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