European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen (R) shakes hands with President Volodymyr Zelensky before a meeting at the European Commission in Brussels, on Aug. 17, 2025. It is not clear if the European Commission will accept the bill as complying with its Ukraine Facility lending program. "In carrying out this assessment, the (European) Commission will take into account any relevant opinions of the Venice Commission." Judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine sign documents before voting to remove court head Vsevolod Kniaziev during a session in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 16, 2023. The European Commission told the Kyiv Independent that "while there is no specific deadline," the commission "encouraged Ukraine to prioritize this reform."