“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy considers the accession of Ukraine to the European Union under the “accelerated scenario” to be real, according to which the implementation of part of the tasks is foreseen already after the accession.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Zelensky and Ursula von der Leyen. photo by Getty Images Source: the head of state, answering the questions of “European Pravda”, at a meeting with journalists in Kyiv
Details: Zelensky insists that Ukraine will not refuse to join the European Union, as the significance of this step for Ukrainian security is extremely high.
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“The European Union is a guarantee of security for Ukraine and for the whole of Europe, but it is also our existential choice,” he said, noting that it is not only about geopolitical and economic realities, but also about “definitely the same values.”
It is noteworthy that in the answer, Zelenskyi did not insist on fixing the year 2027 in the documents and explained that this date is based on expectations regarding Ukraine’s technical readiness for accession. “I asked the diplomats: when will we be technically ready? Technically, we will be ready in 2027,” he explained.
At the same time, he emphasized that it should be about a special, accelerated procedure for Ukraineand explained that this demand is based on the fact that other options will face Russian resistance.
“We are interested in the fast track. The other candidates are not at war and do not have the enemy force that will block their entry into the European Union in the future. And Russia will block it – that is an obvious thing. It is interested in Ukraine not being in NATO or in the European Union… There will be a hybrid war against Ukrainian accession to the European Union,” Zelensky predicted.
Responding to statements by European leaders that membership requires the fulfillment of prerequisites, the president proposed an option in which Ukraine would have a way to fulfill these conditions after a political decision.
“After the fact, Ukraine can do everything it has to – as it was with our candidacy. It worked! We received the candidacy and promised to take several steps. And if we don’t take them, there will be no status. This is a normal approach,” he explained.
Prehistory:
- Earlier, the European Commission stated that the accession of Ukraine to the EU in 2027 is the wish of not only Zelensky, but also of many member states.
- At the same time, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz said that accession in 2027 is impossible.
- Also, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine outlined his vision for the date of Ukraine’s accession to the EU.