KYIV – European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen informed President Volodymyr Zelenskiy throughout a go to to Kyiv that the EU govt’s opinion on Ukraine’s request to hitch the European Union could be prepared by the top of subsequent week.
In a joint information convention in Kyiv, von der Leyen stated Saturday’s discussions with Zelenskiy “will allow us to finalise our evaluation by the top of subsequent week,” about whether or not to suggest Ukraine as a candidate for membership.
The transfer, whose timing was extensively anticipated, would solely be a preliminary step in an extended course of.
All 27 EU governments must conform to grant Ukraine candidate standing, after which there could be in depth talks on the reforms required earlier than Kyiv might be thought-about for membership.
Von der Leyen, in her second journey to Kyiv for the reason that begin of the warfare in February, reminded Zelenskiy that, regardless of progress on administrative reforms and elsewhere, a lot nonetheless wanted to be achieved.
“You've achieved lots in strengthening the rule of regulation however there may be nonetheless want for reforms to be carried out, to combat corruption for instance,” she informed the joint information convention.
Zelenskiy informed the identical briefing: “All of Europe is a goal for Russia, and Ukraine is simply the primary stage on this aggression.
“Because of this a optimistic EU response to the Ukrainian utility for membership could be a optimistic reply to the query of whether or not the European mission has a future in any respect.”
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