European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived in Kiev on Friday on what von der Leyen described as “a strong message of support to Ukrainians.” She wanted to give Ukrainians hope, she said during the train journey to Kiev, where she is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In terms of formal support for Ukraine’s membership of the EU, von der Leyen said that “usually it takes years before the EU Council accepts an application for membership but Ukraine did that in a week or two and I ask to move forward as soon as possib…