Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv is preparing new reforms as it prepares for a summit with top EU officials at the end of the week.
In his nightly address, Zelenskyy said the reforms "will change the social, legal and political reality in many ways, making it more human, transparent and effective. But these details will be announced later," he added.
Ukraine will host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other top EU officials on Friday, with hopes high in Kyiv that its application to join the EU will progress quickly.
In other news, U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters he is planning to speak to President Zelenskyy about future military aid packages amid reports that further assistance could be announced as early as this week.
"We're going to talk," Biden said when asked if he has spoken to Zelenskyy and what he planned to tell him about future assistance requests.
Two U.S. officials briefed on the matter told Reuters Tuesday that the U.S. is preparing to offer Kyiv a $2.2 billion military aid package which is expected to include longer-range rockets for the first time as well as other munitions and weapons.