EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that “if freedom has a name, its name is Ukraine”, - hailing the bravery of Ukrainian people resisting Russia’s war on the country, writes aa.com.tr.

Speaking to the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, von der Leyen also said “the Ukrainian flag is the flag of freedom”. She has repeatedly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war on Ukraine.

Von der Leyen also called on Putin not to block the ships in Russian ports at the Black Sea that are meant to transport wheat to other countries.

She explained that Ukrainian farmers are not able to sow seeds because of the Russian attacks that not only endangers Ukraine’s food provision but also the UN’s World Food Program as the program receives over half of its wheat supply from Ukraine.

“The consequences will be felt from Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia to Africa and the Far East. I call on Putin to let those ships go. Otherwise, he will not only be responsible for deaths but also for famine and hunger”, - she stressed.