The European Commission President made the comment during a visit to the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday.

Axar.az informs, citing Euronews, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will always be a "predator".

Von der Leyen made the remark during a trip to the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday, where she discussed defence and security with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

"Putin has not changed and will not change. He is a predator," the European Commission president said, adding that "he can only be kept in check through strong deterrence".

As well as stressing the importance of applying continued pressure on Putin, the EU chief also assured Tusk and the Polish people of "Europe’s full solidarity with Poland as a frontline state".