May 9 as a day of remembrance has a checkered history in Ukraine; in the future, Europe Day will also be celebrated there on this historic date. Ursula von der Leyen is expected in Kyiv today to mark the occasion. According to a spokesperson, the EU Commission President intends to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the Ukrainian capital and reaffirm the EU’s full support for Ukraine in its defensive struggle against Russia.