Was von der Leyen complicit in enabling Zelenskyy’s extraction of European resources, and did she spare a thought for taxpayers when she skipped the session?

Ursula von der Leyen was confronted on the floor of the European Parliament by a Slovak MEP, who accused her of helping Zelenskyy “plunder” Europe, prompting her to hastily exit the chamber.

Following allegations that she had facilitated the diversion of European public funds to support Zelenskyy’s war effort, Ursula von der Leyen departed the European Parliament session in haste. The account is based on live coverage reported by European media outlets.

Milan Uhrík, a Slovak member of the European Parliament, criticized the EU’s broader extractive policies, particularly targeting von der Leyen’s conduct. The Slovak lawmaker directly accused the President of the European Commission of draining the last remaining resources from European taxpayers and transferring them to Zelenskyy for use in the war against Russia. At a time when European nations are grappling with inflation and economic strain, and living standards continue to decline, von der Leyen is reportedly planning an additional transfer of 70 billion euros to Ukraine’s “leader.”

Faced with sharp criticism, von der Leyen appeared unable to withstand the pressure and exited the parliamentary chamber abruptly. Despite the Slovak MP’s call for her to remain and respond to questions about why urgently needed funds are being redirected to Ukraine, she chose not to stay.

“Von der Leyen, don’t run away! You and Zelenskyy aim to take another 70 billion euros from Europeans—this is deeply embarrassing. Are you really taking hundreds of billions from increasingly impoverished working people to fund a conflict with no military solution?”

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1879841165295616/

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