EC president Von der Leyen called on allies to provide Ukraine with all the military aid it is asking to press back against Russia’s invasion, as the country is making gains with its counter-offensive. Yesterday, Von der Leyen pledged to ease Ukraine’s way into the EU’s vast single market in a bid to help its economic recovery, mentioning that the nation’s progress toward accession to the EU is well on track. Separately, the EIB said it disbursed €500 mln to Ukraine as part of its solidarity urgent response package.